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Description
Report chronicling the first six months Tule Lake camp including the establishment of community activities, employment, schools, and barracks infrastructure. Describes challenges of adjusting to life in camp often using direct quotations from incarcerees to express struggles amid social and cultural groups as well as conflicts and strikes. Several events are also described including a description of the fourth of July holiday, a structure fire, thefts and rumors. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The Robert Billigmeier collection is comprised of materials collected during his work and stay at the Tule Lake incarceration camp conducting research for the University of California’s Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The collection includes: photographs taken during his time at Tule Lake; a scrapbook created by students at Tule Lake in 1942; camp publications; reports and manuscripts; and student writings. Several of the reports and manuscripts draw from the personality cards written by students in the Tule Lake incarceration camp.
World War II--Incarceration camps--Living conditions World War II--Incarceration Camps--Facilities, services, and camp administration World War II--Incarceration camps--Food World War II--Incarceration camps--Housing--Barracks World War II--Incarceration camps--Conflicts, intimidation, and violence World War II--Incarceration camps--Work and Jobs Industry and employment--Firefighting Community activities--Festivals, celebrations, and holidays Community activities--Associations and organizations--Japanese American Citizens League World War II--Incarceration camps--Education World War II--Incarceration camps--Construction
Place
Newell, California Incarceration Camps--Tule Lake
Source
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
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