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This is an aerial photograph of Heart Mountain Relocation Center.

Clipping of an Associated Press (AP) story printed in the Spokesman Review about a bill that would ban "Japanese and other alien fishing boats from American waters."

This photograph is of a Japanese American army unit trained that included Sam Okubara at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. The unit is likely part of the Military Intelligence Service Language School, in which Okubara served after World War II.

Tom Hide's autograph book for his graduation from Heart Mountain High School in 1944. The cover of the book is carved with the image of Heart Mountain and the word "Memories."

This canvas bag was used by Tom Hide at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Hide's name and family have been painted on the bag using a stencil.

14" long. This is a commemorative rice paddle from the Second Heart Mountain Reunion held in San Jose, California. The rice paddle belonged to Tom (Terumi) Hide, who was interned at Heart Mountain Relocation Center from 1942-1944. The face of the…

Crates and luggage stored in a warehouse at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. Several men and women stand amongst the containers.

1.5"x2" negative. Photograph of a crowd gathered at a train departing for California, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. A sign on the train lists the cities where the train will stop. Destinations include San Francisco, Sacramento, and San…

"1.5x2 negative. Photograph of a crowd at the train station saying goodbye to people taking the train to the Tule Lake Relocation Center, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Based on the year, it is possible that this transfer of internees is…

The Evacuazette was the newsletter for the North Portland Assembly Center, which housed Japanese Americans removed from the West Coast. The assembly centers served to provide temporary shelter as the Relocation Centers were being built. Most who…

This excerpt includes the directory cover and a list of one of the carpentry crews, which were assigned according to block number. Notice that many in the crew arrived to the camp from the same region. The information listed includes the worker's…

This letter is a notification from the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division infroming the individual to expect a check for redress related to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

This interview by Frank Emi was given on April 25, 1982 as part of a larger project by Frank Chin that includes several interviews by draft resisters at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Central to the draft resistance at Heart Mountain was…

2x1.5 negative. Photograph of an empty lot in block 16 before where Heart Mountain High School was built, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming.

Photograph of students Hannah Hayano, Margaret Hiuga, and Hisako Takehara conducting a Girls League Representatives Hi-Y meeting in a Heart Mountain High School classroom, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming.

2"x3" negative. Photograph of a group of men from Heart Mountain, including Minoru Omori, Shiz Harada, Chop Umenmoto, Yosh Takehara, Jim Umemoto, Minoru Omori, Mr. Takehara, and George Hirahara, seated and eating in a field with bags of onions in the…

Photograph of Hisako Takeda holding her son, Terry, in front of a barrack at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Hisako stands in front of a barrack and snow covers the ground in front of her.

This article appearing in the December 22, 1941 issue of Life magazine was written in response to violence against Chinese Americans based on their mistaken identity as people of Japanese descent. This reflects both the acceptance of anger against…

These are instructions for the removal of Japanese Americans living in Seattle, Washington. In addition to these instructions, evacuation orders would have also been posted informing Japanese Americans of their imminent removal. These orders…

"2x3 negative. Photograph of the Hide family's barrack at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Inside the barrack is a small Christmas tree, presents, and a snowman figurine."

4x2.5 negative. This photograph is of Kiyo Hide and Marie Bressler standing next to each other in front of a barrack at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. The Hide family provided help to Bresslers on their farm in Lyman, Nebraska in the…

"2x3 negative. Photograph of Koto Hirahara posing in her garden in front of her family barrack 15-9-A, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming."

2 pages, 8.5x14. This letter addressed to 'The Veterans of the State of Washington' on December 28, 1920 asks for support of Initiative 37, which proposed to close loopholes that allowed Asian immigrants to own land by proxy in the name of children…

This letter is from Sakutsu Emi [?], a former internee at Minidoka Relocation Center, to George MacIntyre, who supervised the motor pool at Minidoka. In the letter, Emi describes his current life in Seattle.

"2x3 negative. Photograph of a little girl riding a tricycle outside of the barracks, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming."

3.5x5 print. A photograph of Makio (Mike) Hide in his army uniform. The photograph was taken in Macon, Georgia in July 1945. The uniform includes a hat and tie.

5"x7" print. Photograph of a man shoveling coal at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. The man stands at the entrance to a building with a sign reading, "Keep Out: Boilerman only." In addition to coal, several pieces of wood are stacked near the…

A photograph of two men running a board through a table saw at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. The men are smoking and wearing hats. Three other men in the shop are wathing. Several boards are piled near the saw.

"2x3 negative. Photograph of the mess hall staff from Lower Block 2 posing outside of a mess hall, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Many among the staff are wearing aprons."

2"x1.5" negative. Photograph of people exiting a train from the Jerome Relocation Center in Arkansas with luggage and military personnel standing near the train, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Two men exit the train as three guards…