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Japanese American internment in Arkansas

1942

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Newspaper Article, "High Salaries To Be Paid Teachers At Jap [Sic] Centers" Oct 1942

Newspaper Article, "High Salaries To Be Paid Teachers At Jap [Sic] Centers"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Article discussing wage differences between War Relocation Authority teachers and other Arkansas educators.


Newspaper Article, "Colonies Will Have 5000 Pupils" Sep 1942

Newspaper Article, "Colonies Will Have 5000 Pupils"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Article discussing the number of students and the construct of schooling at Rohwer Relocation Center.


Newspaper Article, "Japs [Sic] To Need 150 Teachers" Jul 1942

Newspaper Article, "Japs [Sic] To Need 150 Teachers"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Newspaper article discussing the need for educators in Arkansas's Japanese relocation centers.


Newspaper Article, "Jap [Sic] Centers Will Need 200 Teachers In Grade Schools" Jul 1942

Newspaper Article, "Jap [Sic] Centers Will Need 200 Teachers In Grade Schools"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

This article discusses the need for educators in Japanese relocation centers in Arkansas.


Telegram, Governor Homer Adkins To Assistant Secretary Of War John Mccloy Jul 1942

Telegram, Governor Homer Adkins To Assistant Secretary Of War John Mccloy

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Homer Adkins, governor of Arkansas, is telling the Assistant Secretary of War John McCloy that allowing Japanese-American students into Arkansas colleges would present major problems. Adkins is worried that if Japanese Americans are allowed into "white" colleges, it could be used as a stepping stone for desegregation efforts in the state.


Letter, Robbins Barstow, Director Of Japanese American Student Relocation To Heber L. Mcalister, Arkansas State Teachers College Jun 1942

Letter, Robbins Barstow, Director Of Japanese American Student Relocation To Heber L. Mcalister, Arkansas State Teachers College

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

This letter discusses the interruption of students' education as they are moved around the country and how best to handle that interruption. The National Japanese American Student Relocation Council is appealing to the Arkansas State Teachers College to see if they would be willing to take in students from the internment camps.


Letter, John J. Mccloy, Assistant Secretary Of War To Clarence Pickett, American Friends Service Committee May 1942

Letter, John J. Mccloy, Assistant Secretary Of War To Clarence Pickett, American Friends Service Committee

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

This correspondence discusses the idea of a university program that would allow Japanese Americans, incarcerated in camps, the ability to continue their educational pursuits.


Student Newspaper, Fifth Grade Eagle Mar 1942

Student Newspaper, Fifth Grade Eagle

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Student newspaper from the fifth grade class at Rohwer Relocation Camp.