Material in public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
A press release from the Wartime Civil Control Administration to be released April 28, 1942 announcing the forced removal of areas in Oregon. Then press release relayed information related to exclusion orders no. 25 and 26 and announced the opening of a new assembly center near Portland, Oregon. The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942.
Geographic communities--Oregon World War II--Administration--Wartime Civil Control Administration World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation') World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers Geographic communities--Arizona
Place
Temporary Assembly Centers--Portland
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives;
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
