Responding to request by William Fleet Palmer [District Attorney], letter sent from the Gila River Incarceration Camp asks that Carson write an affidavit attesting to Miyakawa's father's honesty, residence for nearly sixteen years in Dominguez Hill, and work "tilling the soil." This collection includes records of land leased to Japanese American tenants in years leading up to World War II. As such, they provide a view of California in years of the Alien Land Laws, attitudes toward Japanese Americans, and the impact of World War II.
Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Discriminatory laws World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Incarceration camps--Incarcerees
Place
Rivers, Arizona Incarceration Camps--Gila River
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections;
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