CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT AND INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II

Items

• Teletype
  Teletype correspondence regarding the use of resettlement assistance funds to buy bedding
• Correspondence on Los Angeles County Cases
  Correspondence from Beryl E. Cox to Bertha S. Underhill regarding report on resettlement program and the use of public assistance
• Correspondence on Resettlement Assistance
  Correspondence from Charles M. Wollenberg (by Bertha S. Underhill) to David A. Sweeny regarding the case of resettlement assistance used for ranching equipment
• Memo on Visits to Centers
  Office Memorandum from Ruth E. Rogers to Bertha S. Underhill regarding the case of an institutionalized woman visiting her family Tule Lake before resettlement
• Memo on Visits to Centers
  Office Memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to Mary LeHane regarding outside visitors to the incarceration camps
• Correspondence on Purchase of Tools
  Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to Charles M. Wollenberg regarding using resettlement assistance funds to purchase garden tools
• "Narrative Report on War Services Activities in California"
  Report on War Services Activities; Sections: Civilian War Assistance; Resettlement Assistance; Statistical Report
• "Narrative Comments on War Services Activities in California"
  Report on War Services Activities; Sections: Change in Financing of Enemy Alien Program; Medical Care; Review of San Francisco County; Japanese-Americans; Evacuees from the Pacific Area; Requests for Services and Assistance; Active Case Load; Geographical Area
• Memo on War Services Program during October and November
  Office Memorandum from Genevieve Murrican to Martha A. Chickering regarding War Services Program; Sections: Direct Operation by County Welfare Departments, Civilian War Assistance, Enemy Alien Program, Medical Program of U.S. Public Health Service, Standards of Assistance
• Correspondence on Lifting of Wartime Regulations
  Correspondence from Luna B. Brown to State Public Assistance Agencies regarding identification cards and regulations on travel
• Correspondence on Program Name Change
  Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to State Public Assistance Agencies regarding the program name change to include American citizens of Japanese descent
• "Notice to Aliens of Enemy Nationalities"
  Public notice to enemy aliens requiring registration, exclusion orders; written in English, Italian, German, and Japanese
• "Policies and Procedures Governing the Administration of Services and Assistance to Enemy Aliens Affected by Governmental Action: A Handbook for State Agencies
  Handbook prepared by the Bureau of Public Assistance
• "Non-Evacuated Japanese in County Institutions"
  List of the number of Japanese in institutions; organized alphabetically by county
• Correspondence on Japanese in Institutions
  Correspondence from Aaron J. Rosanoff (by Carl E. Applegate) to Azile H. Aaron relating to registration of Japanese within state institutions
• "Conference with Social Security Board"
  Summary of meeting which discussed the housing shortage and lack of employment opportunities as well as the possibility of extending time resettlers may receive aid
• "Meeting on Resettlement Assistance"
  Summary of meeting on January 11, which covered difficulties during resettlement like housing and employment
• "Meeting with War Relocation Authority and Social Security Board Representatives"
  Summary of meeting on July 18 to discuss issues associated with closure of certain incarceration camps
• "Meeting with Social Security Board Representatives"
  Summary of meeting on April 20; Discussion of counties' refusal to grant resettlement aid
• Memo on Summary of Meeting
  Office Memorandum from Harry B. White to Martha A. Chickering regarding meeting with Social Security board
• Memo on Meeting with Social Security Board
  Office Memorandum from Honora Costigan to Elizabeth B. MacLatchie regarding meeting; Sections: Hawaiian Evacuees; Removal of Japanese Deferred or Exempted; Enemy Aliens; Standards of Care and Service; Children in Internment Camps; Civilian Aid; San Francisco Cases of Potential Eligibility to Civilian Aid
• "Regional Office Communication to State Public Assistance Agencies"
  Correspondence from Luna B. Brown to State Public Assistance Agencies regarding medical care during resettlement
• "Tentative Plan for Providing Medical and Hospital Care for Japanese Evacuees
  Statement by U.S. Public Health Service regarding medical care; Sections: Medical Inspection of Evacuees Prior to Movement, Assembly Centers, Reception Centers; see F3729_89_001a
• Correspondence on Medical and Hospital Care
  Correspondence from Phoebe H. Bannister to Members of Public Assistance Staff Assigned to WCCA Local Office regarding statement by U.S. Public Health Service regarding medical care; see F3729_89_001b-F3729_89_001f for statement
• Memorandum No. XI
  Memorandum from Phoebe Bannister to Members of Public Assistance Staff Assigned to Local WCCA Offices relocation procedures
• Correspondence on Orphanages
  Correspondence from William A. Boekel to Lynn D. Mowat regarding staffing of children's institutions during incarceration
• Memo on Conference Update
  Office Memorandum from Selma Zorin to Elizabeth MacLatchie regarding plans for children's institutions
• Western Union Telegram
  Telegram from T. G. Ishimaru to Elizabeth B. MacLatchie regarding evacuation of children's institutions to Manzanar
• Correspondence on Meeting Update
  Correspondence from T. G. Ishimaru to State Department of Social Welfare in response to recommendations for children's institutions
• Correspondence on Recommendations for Care of Institutionalized Children
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering (by Elizabeth B. MacLatchie) to Dr. T. G. Ishimaru regarding recommendations for children's institutions during incarceration
• Correspondence on Plans for Institutionalized Children
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering to Richard M. Neustadt regarding children's institutions
• Correspondence on Recommendations for Children in Institutions
  Correspondence from Elizabeth B. MacLatchie to Martha A. Chickering regarding children's institutions
• Memo on Japanese Children's Home
  Office Memorandum from Selma Zorin (by Alison Ketcherside) to Margaret S. Watkins regarding report by Dr. T. G. Ishimaru on issues faced by the Japanese Children's Home
• "Japanese Children's Home of Southern California"
  Report on number of children, number of staff, income, and budget of the Japanese Children's Home of Southern California
• Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering to Richard H. Neustadt regarding exemption from incarceration in mixed marriage cases; See F3729_86_001 and F3729_86_002
• Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case, Lee
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering to Richard H. Neustadt regarding exemption from incarceration in mixed marriage cases; See F3729_86_001 and F3729_86_003
• Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case, Lee
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering to Richard H. Neustadt regarding exemption from incarceration in mixed marriage cases; See F3729_86_002 and F3729_86_003
• Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case, Funn
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering (by Elizabeth B. MacLatchie) to Lawrence C. Schreiber regarding exemption from incarceration in mixed marriage cases; See Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case, Funn (F3729_85_001)
• Correspondence on Mixed Marriage Case, Funn
  Correspondence from Martha A. Chickering to Richard H. Neustadt regarding exemption from incarceration in mixed marriage cases; See Correspondence Mixed Marriage Case, Funn (F3729_85_002)
• Memo on Dr. Ishimaru
  Office Memorandum from Selma Zorin to Margaret S. Watkins regarding Dr. Ishimaru and Manzanar
• Memo on Dr. Ishimaru
  Office Memorandum from Margaret S. Watkins to Martha A. Chickering regarding children at Manzanar
• Memo on Sentiment in Inyo County
  Office Memorandum from Gladys C. Johns (by Kathryn M. Larmore) to Margaret S. Watkins regarding resentment from Inyo County about the placement of Manzanar there
• Memo on Manzanar Incarceration Camp
  Office Memorandum from Gladys C. Johns (by Kathryn M. Larmore) to Margaret S. Watkins regarding completion and population of Manzanar
• Memo on Transportation of People to Manzanar
  Office memorandum from Bernice G. Copland to Margaret S. Watkins containing a description transportation of Japanese to incarceration camp
• "Procedures for Movement of Deferred Evacuees to Relocation and Assembly Centers"
  Outline of relocation; Sections: General Background, Registration and Preparation for Movement, Steps in Arranging for Movement, Procedures for Handling Health Problems in Connection with Movement of Deferred Evacuees
• Correspondence on Manual
  Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to Martha A. Chickering regarding the manual and clarification on policy
• Correspondence on Released Individuals
  Correspondence from L. T. McCollister to Director of State Department of Social Welfare regarding individuals released from incarceration camps
• Narrative Report for Hana Furuto
  Case narrative regarding individual case of Hana Furuto
• "Cases Sent to County Department of Welfare"
  Report on number of cases; Sections: Active Cases; Service Cases; Closed Cases"; for similar report see F3729_73_001
• "Cases Sent to County Department of Welfare"
  Report on number of cases; Sections: Active Cases; Service Cases; Closed Cases"; for similar report see F3729_73_002