Japanese--Relocation--United States--History--20th century – Pictorial works
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Materials for Discussion of the 1942 Japanese Relocation
In 1942, shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 with the intention of preventing espionage. The result was forced relocation and incarceration of 110,000 to 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the western part of the country. Collection contains a packet of 15 black and white cardboard photographs depicting the 1942 Relocation of the Japanese Americans.
Stan Turner Collection
In 1942, shortly after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 with the intention of preventing espionage. The result was forced relocation and incarceration of 110,000 to 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the western part of the country. Collection contains a folder with 14 photographs of the War Relocation Authority camp from a variety of time periods and scenes.