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Lines to eat at Tanforan Race Track, an assembly center. Many of the Japanese Americans at Tanforan would be relocated to Topaz Relocation Center.
Relocation sign from Mr. and Mrs. K. Iseri in California in 1942. It reads: "Many thanks for your patronage. Hope to serve you in near future. God be with you till we meet again."
Wanto Company Grocery store in California with sign, "I AM AN AMERICAN" in 1942. Once relocation was ordered, Japanese Americans were forced to sell their businesses and leave their jobs regardless of loyalty to the United States.
Japanese American boy standing in front of barracks at Topaz. Back of the photo reads "Sumida."
Japanese American girl standing in front of drying laundry hanging outside of barrack.
Photograph of Topaz "residents" arriving at Topaz. Luggage is piled high next to barracks.
Photo of an adult night class at Topaz. There were many night classes at Topaz that taught adults subjects from English language and Americanization to Psychology.
Photograph of workers clearing fields for agricultural use. Some of the works appear to be adolescents.
Photograph of internees pounding dough to make mochi (a sticky Japanese rice cake) for New Years.
Image of high school students waiting for an assembly meeting.
Japanese Americans working in a strawberry patch, caption reads: "In the strawberry patch, Wada, founder of colony, talks things over with the superintendent of a neighboring mine.
This is an excerpt from "Asia's Captive Colonies" which was a pamphlet that was widely available in World War II. This particular excerpt discusses the Philippines, which before World War II was a U.S. territory. "The Philippines in Transition"…
This map, titled: "New Map of Great Tokyo and Yokohama" highlights the U.S.A.A.F's possible aerial bombardment targets in Tokyo during World War II.
Young women being inducted into the ROTC Auxiliary, the Sponsor Corps.
Angel Flight members marching in a parade on Main Street in Logan.
Angel Flight group posing on the steps of the Student Union Building.
Nominees for Woman of the Year as part of the Robins Awards: sitting, Peggy Menlove and Chris Rigby; standing, Karen Allen, Marty Hibbard and Joan Rasmuson.
1978 Women's Volleyball Team. Pictured: Front Row (L-R): Katrinka Crawford, Jill Hirschinger, Sheryl Meyer, Deia Kidd, Back Row (L-R): Drora Epstein, Gayle Adamowicz, Jo Ellen Vrazel, Sandy Lynn, Lucia Chudy, Annette Cottle, Jan Corley.
