State of Oregon, City of La Grande, City of Pendleton, Town of Umatilla, City of Grants Pass, City of Mashfield, and City of Albany prohibited or restricted zones
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Description
Maps shows close up of six cities in Oregon where Japanese Americans were prohibited or restricted. Includes restriction zones in: Pendleton, Umatilla, Grants Pass, Mashfield, and Albany. 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.
Type
image
Format
Maps 1 map, black and white with red application/pdf
Geographic communities--Oregon Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation') Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Discriminatory laws
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