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Jerome incarceration camp, 1942 October-1944 May; 1945

 File — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Contained are documents and various ephemera and memorabilia collected by Atsushi Art Ishida during his incarceration in the Jerome incarceration camp in Arkansas. Included are:

  • Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS Form 204A: two sets of the form, that is known as the "loyalty questionnaire." The forms are filled by Atsushi Art Ishida.
  • ゼローム共同企業組合 = Jerome Cooperative Enterprise: Regulations made by Jerome Cooperative Enterprise
  • ゼローム轉住所市政参事會憲法 = Jerome Community Council bylaws: Regulations made by the Jerome Community Council
  • Denson tribune = デンソン時報: a camp newspaper published semiweekly in the Jerome camp; Japanese section only
  • Map of center: a clipping from Denson tribune issued on September 24, 1943, featuring the map of the Jerome camp
  • Broadsides: broadsides against WRA operation and resignation of Denson High School Principal in the Jerome camp
  • Opinionnaire on relocation: a form to collect opinions from incarcerees on the closure of the Jerome camp
  • Leave clearance application form, instructions, and notices: issued to Atsushi Art Ishida in the Jerome camp
  • Work assignment, payment, and termination notices: issued to Atsushi Art Ishida in the Jerome camp
  • Transfer notices and a temporary pass and permit: issued to Atsushi Art Ishida in the Jerome camp prior to his transfer to the Tule Lake Segregation Center in California. Also included is a memorandum form to notify him of a supplementary hearing which resulted from his answers to questions 27 and 28 of the "loyalty questionnaire"
  • Takashi Ishida's leave clearance: issued to Takashi Ishida, who is Atsushi Art Ishida's brother
  • Yuki Tabuchi's request form for transportation of property: a request form for transportation of property belonging to Yuki Tabuchi. She requests to transport her property from the Jerome camp to the Tule Lake Segregation Center in California
  • Ephemera, memorabilia, and others: optometry clinic receipt, sewing record form, a notice for clothing allowance, and materials for social events and activities in the Jerome camp, such as announcements of holiday events and activities, and membership and event cards of “Octagonian Club,” which was a young Nisei social club formed in barracks Block 8 of the camp

Dates

  • 1942 October-1944 May; 1945

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Series: 2 boxes (1 document box and 1 box album)

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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