A Celebration of the Human Spirit - Japanese-American Relocation Camps in AZ

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- Servicemen's Relatives Association
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- 96-98% of the Japanese-Americans in the Arizona camps signed their allegiance to the U.S. 1100 of their sons served in the military, many with distinction. Of these, 43 died in combat.
- Poston Leadership
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Administrators met regularly with camp elders and block representatives. Front row (left to right): I. Kubota, S. Y. Kushiyama, Y. Kawasaki, Duncan Mills, W. Wade Head, Moris Burge, K. J. Takashima, J. Terakewa, K. Takizama. Back row (left to...
- Youth
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- All-American boys.
- Boy Scouts II
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- American youth honoring the American flag.
- See Len Park IV
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Another view at the entrance of See Len Park.
- Arrival and Departure Station
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Arrival and Departure Station at Poston, a site for the intake procedures as internees arrived at the camp. Compared to arrivals, camp departures were slow. The last internees left in 1946.
- Library Channel Interview
- Arizona State University Libraries
- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Audio recording of Fred McIlvain interviewing Linda Whitaker of the Arizona Historical Society about “A Celebration of the Human Spirit: The Art and Artifacts of Arizona's World War II Relocation Camps” an exhibition shown at the Charles T....
- Base Map of Parker Relocation Area
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Base Map of Parker War Relocation Area by the War Relocation Authority, San Francisco Regional Office. Map shows the locations of Poston camps I, II, and III, as well as the boundaries of the area.
- Hunting Specimens
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Biology student chasing bugs with her net.
- Biology Lab
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Biology students in a makeshift dissection lab outside the classroom door.
- Biology Field Trip I
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Boys mugging for the camera. Inscribed "Butte Camp. Biology class visited camp hog farm. Paul Komura and ---"
- Taking a Break
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Boys, perhaps on a field trip to the cattle barns.
- Group Work II
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Building maintenance was performed by internees.
- Yearbook
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Butte High School Yearbook pages documenting Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to Gila River on April 23, 1943. Pages also contain excerpts from the letter she wrote to the students after her visit.
- Camp Oversight
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Camp administrators pose outside See Len Park either after inspecting it or part of the official opening.
- Bus Station
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Camp II Bus Station at Poston with a Japanese flair.
- Swimming Pool
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Camp II Swimming Pool at Poston. Boys were known to slip out the fence to swim in the Colorado River when the guards weren't looking.
- Boy Scouts III
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center
- Camp youth were encouraged to join groups, teams, and block activities.
- Block 37 Watercolor
- Takagawa, Gus
- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.); Scrapbooks
- Cardboard insert from Block 37 section of scrapbook. Watercolor desert landscape painting titled "Poston" and signed by Gus Takagawa. Undated.
- Cranes
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- Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)
- Cranes are a symbol of long life and peace in Japanese culture. Cranes mate for life and build their nests together, caring for their young as equal partners.