States that the writer [and family?] have been at the Tulare Assembly Center for nearly 4 months; the letter mentions correspondence from the U.S. District Attorney, [William] Palmer, regarding a possible re-hearing for their father, interned in Sante Fe, New Mexico, and requests that Carson complete an affidavit form attesting to his father's character, activities, and loyalty to the United States. The letter also states that their mother has been hospitalized for five weeks, and that they will be removed to the Gila River incarceration camp on August 28, 1942. 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 Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation World War II--Administration--Wartime Civil Control Administration World War II--Incarceration camps World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation') World War II--Department of Justice camps World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers
Place
Tulare, California Temporary Assembly Centers--Tulare
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections;
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