Memo from J. Ralph McFarling, Acting Community Analyst, to Dr. John Harold Provinse and Dr. Edward H. Spicer, War Relocation Authority, re: first reaction to lifting the ban on the West Coast, December 20, 1944
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Describes McFarling's sense of incarcerees' account of events leading up to incarceration and reactions to the lift of the ban on the west coast. McFarling's observation also describes incarcerees' feeling of rejection by Caucasian Americans despite their shared "virtues" of "industry" and "frugality"; also describes his sense of Japanese-Americans' desire to be more than tolerated by their communities. Describes McFarlings' sense of incarcerees feelings towards Caucasians, Filipinos, Mexicans, and "Negros" who benefitted economically from Japanese American incarceration. The communities of Livingston and Cortez are mentioned. McFarling also describes his sense of incarcerees' unwillingness to accept assistance, seen as charity, from the War Relocation Authority. This collection contains materials generated by J. Ralph McFarling, a Community Analyst for the War Relocation
Authority, documenting the Amache Concentration Camp in Granada, Colorado where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated
during World War II.
Race and racism--Cross-racial relations Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Incarceration camps World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Leaving camp--Returning home
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