Exhibits

Items

• "My Fellow American"
  Correspondence from Henry Omoto of San Benito County Japanese American Citizens League regarding statement to the public
• Memo on Letter from the San Benito County JACL
  Office Memorandum from Margaret S. Watkins (by Margaret Billings) to William McDougall regarding a letter from the San Benito County Japanese American Citizens League; Attached: "My Fellow American" (F3729_141_001b-F3729_141_001c)
• Correspondence on Evacuation of Children's Homes
  Correspondence from Lois Craig to Elizabeth MacLatchie, et al. regarding the date of evacuation for the Maryknoll Home and the Japanese Children's Home in Los Angeles
• Correspondence on Manzanar Children's Center
  Correspondence from Phoebe H. Bannister to All Area Supervisors regarding evacuation of children in institutions and the Children's Center at Manzanar
• "Salvation Army Children's Home, Japanese Division"
  Summary of discussion regarding the need for a comprehensive written plan for evacuation, including plan for equipment and staffing
• Memo on Evacuation of Los Angeles County
  Office Memorandum from Bernice G. Copland to Margaret S. Watkins regarding evacuation process in Los Angeles County; Sections: State Department of Social Welfare Staff; Housing Facilities of WCCA Stations; Clientele; Animals; Relief; Time Involved by Supervising Agents; Reports
• Memo on Difficulties During Operation of Control Stations
  Office Memorandum from Genevieve Murrican to Margaret S. Watkins regarding difficulties with understanding responsibilities at various Control Stations
• Memo on Report for Ventura Control Station
  Office Memorandum from Gladys C. Johns (by Kathryn Larmore) to Margaret S. Watkins regarding a report from the Ventura Control Station
• Memo on Report from Control Offices
  Office Memorandum from Lois Craig to Margaret S. Watkins regarding report on Control Offices in various counties
• "Agreement By and Between State of California, State Department of Social Welfare, and Federal Security Agency, Social Security Board"
  Summary of agreement for the Department of Social Welfare to assist in performance of duties and for reimbursement of costs by the Federal Security Agency
• Memo on Personnel
  Office Memorandum from Margaret S. Watkins to Martha A. Chickering regarding staffing of the WCCA offices
• Memo on Report of WCCA Program
  Office Memorandum from Gladys C. Johns to Margaret S. Watkins regarding report on WCCA in the counties; Attachment: "Counties in Area IV From Which Personnel was Provided for WCCA Offices"
• Memo on Field Staff
  Office memorandum from Lois Craig to Margaret S. Watkins regarding staff made available by the Federal government
• Memo on Staffing for Enemy Alien Interviews
  Office Memorandum from Genevieve Murrican to Martha A. Chickering regarding staff made available by the Federal Security Agency
• "Progress Report"
  Report by Elizabeth B. MacLatchie on the War Services Program; Sections: Direct Operations by County Welfare Department; Civilian War Assistance; Enemy Alien Program; Medical Program of U.S. Public Health Services; Standards of Assistance
• "War Services Handbook"
  Various selections from handbook distributed to county representatives explaining policy
• Memo on War Services Review in San Benito County
  Office Memorandum from Margaret Billings to War Services Division, Sacramento regarding summary of review in San Benito County
• Memo on Fourteen War Services Cases
  Office Memorandum from Bessie Sheriff (by Edna H. Taylor) to Bertha S. Underhill regarding summary of review in San Bernardino County; Sections: Organization; Civilian War Assistance; Enemy Alien
• Memo on Review of War Services Cases in San Diego
  Office Memorandum from Mary M. LeHane to Bertha S. Underhill regarding summary of review in San Diego, CA
• Correspondence on Review of War Services Cases
  Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to Charles M. Wollenberg regarding discussion of review of war services
• Memo on Field Review of War Services
  Office memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to Mary LeHane regarding plans for the Federal review
• Correspondence on Review of War Services Cases
  Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to Charles M. Wollenberg regarding case reviews
• Memo on Resettlement
  Office memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to Gladys Johns regarding return of Japanese Americans to California
• "War Programs of the Department"
  Summary of the War Program; Sections: Enemy Alien and Japanese Evacuation; War Services Program; Defense Activities; See Memo on Report on Field Staff Operations (F3729_129_002a)
• Memo on Report on Field Staff Operations
  Office Memorandum from Genevieve Jefferson to Margaret S. Watkins regarding report on field staff operations; Attachment: "War Programs of the Department," (F3729_129_002b-F3729_129_002d)
• Correspondence on Communication with Dr. S. Ishimaru
  Correspondence from C. Rollin Zane to T. G. Ishimaru regarding conditions within the Children's Village
• Memo on Eligibility for Food Stamps
  Office Memorandum from Margaret S. Watkins to Margaret Bullard, et al. regarding eligibility for food stamps
• Correspondence on Evacuees Receiving Food Stamps
  Correspondence from I. C. May to S. H. Thompson regarding food stamp policy
• Memo on Meeting with Social Security Board
  Office Memorandum from Honora Costigan to Elizabeth B. MacLatchie regarding discussion of the program during two meetings
• "Officials Study Cancellation of Japanese Rights"
  Report on potential suspension of rights of Japanese-Americans during the war
• Memo on War Programs
  Office memorandum from Martha A. Chickering to Elizabeth MacLatchie regarding summary of conference on aid provided to evacuees
• "Administrative Notice No. 263"
  Summary by D. S. Myer of considerations for resettlement; Sections; Realignment of Responsibility for Financial Assistance, General Considerations, Determination of Eligibility and Amount of Grants, Approval or Disapproval of Applications, Payment of Grants, Assistance to Dependent Families, Services from Local Public Agencies
• "Summary of WRA Policies and Procedures for the Final Phase of the Relocation Program"
  Summarization of policies; Sections: Relocation Assistance, Property Assistance, Welfare Assistance to Relocatees, Center Operations, Miscellaneous Information; Attached to: "Message for the Director of the War Relocation Authority," (F3729_119_002a-F3729_119_002e)
• "Message for the Director of the War Relocation Authority"
  Statement by D. S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, regarding the lifting of the exclusion orders; Attachment: "Summary of WRA Policies and Procedures for the Final Phase of the Relocation Program," (F3729_119_002d-F3729_119_002h)
• "Public Proclamation No. 21"
  Resolution to rescind certain restrictive policies applied to enemy aliens
• "Administrative Notice No. 307"
  Policy surrounding establishment of residency within a specific county
• Correspondence on Residency and Aid
  Correspondence from Charles M. Wollenberg to Charles F. Miller regarding residency of Frances Okamoto
• Memo on Ruling on Residency
  Office Memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to C. A. Herbage regarding residency of Frances Okamoto
• Affidavit of Choichiro Kakuuchi
  Affidavit of Choichiro Kakuuchi for Kijiro Shigaki in establishment of residency; Notarized by Loise Bottrell; See also: F3729_117_004, F3729_117_005
• Affidavit of Shoji Tamura
  Affidavit of Shoji Tamura for Kijiro Shigaki in establishment of residency; Notarized by Loise Bottrell; See also: F3729_117_004, F3729_117_006
• Affidavit of Ayako Nagahisa
  Affidavit of Ayako Nagahisa for Kijiro Shigaki in establishment of residency; Notarized by Loise Bottrell; See also: F3729_117_005, F3729_117_006
• Correspondence on Affidavits
  Correspondence from Anne Christianson to Paul G. Robertson regarding suggestions for establishing residency for resettlement
• Correspondence on Establishment of Residency
  Correspondence from Charles M. Wollenberg to C. G. Halliday regarding establishment of residency for resettlement
• "Relocation Office"
  Map indicating the coverage area of the relocation offices and their representatives
• Memo on New Referral Procedures
  Office Memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to Mary LeHane regarding new referral procedures
• Memo on Referral Procedures for Resettlement
  Office Memorandum from Bertha S. Underhill to Elizabeth B. MacLatchie regarding
• Correspondence on Direct Routing of Dependency Referrals
  Correspondence from Charles M. Wollenberg (by Bertha S. Underhill) regarding resettlement referral procedures
• Summary of Correspondence Regarding Dental Care
  Summary of communications with Miss Billings regarding dental care in Santa Clara County
• Correspondence on Transportation Expenses from a Hospital
  Correspondence from Charles F. Miller to Charles M. Wollenberg regarding transportation expenses for evacuees needing hospital care
• "Report of Meeting on Health Problems"
  Summary of meeting "to discuss methods of referral and division of responsibility in cases that presented health problems"