[Carson] states that, because he did not know him, he cannot accept Inatomi's request that he write an affidavit for Inatomi's father, who is facing a second trial at the Lordsburg Internment Camp; Carson states that he will ask another person who knows Inatomi's father to send him one. See Letter from [Richard Toshimiko Inatomi] to John Victor Carson, February 15, 1943. Letter from Dominguez Estate Company is unsigned but includes the initials JVC in the lower left corner. 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.
World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Administration--Registration and 'loyalty questionnaire World War II--U.S. Army internment camps Geographic communities--California Geographic communities--New Mexico
Place
Lordsburg, New Mexico Carson, California U.S. Army Internment Camps--Lordsburg
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections;
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