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Postscript By Joseph Boone Hunter
Postscript By Joseph Boone Hunter
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
This document describes what happened to the land on which Rohwer Relocation Center sat after the center closed down.
Letter, Joe N. Martin, Executive Secretary For The Governor Of Arkansas, To John L. Byers
Letter, Joe N. Martin, Executive Secretary For The Governor Of Arkansas, To John L. Byers
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
John Byers, resident of Huntington Beach, California, had written to Governor Adkins to inform him that Japanese immigrants, or Issei, had discovered a way to own land in California, despite California's laws against non-citizen ownership. In this letter, Governor Adkins' secretary Joe Martin writes back to Mr. Byers thanking him for the interest he showed in the Alien Land Act passed by Arkansas's State Legislature and saying that the act prohibits any Japanese, citizen or alien, from purchasing or owning land in Arkansas.
Letter, John L. Byers To Governor Homer M. Adkins
Letter, John L. Byers To Governor Homer M. Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
John Byers, a resident of Los Angeles County, California, is writing to Governor Adkins to inform him that Japanese immigrants, referred to as Issei, had discovered a way to own land in California despite the laws against non-citizen ownership. He says younger Japanese Americans, who were born in the United States and referred to as Nisei, are the most dangerous Japanese individuals in the world. He believes that the young Japanese Americans have no loyalty to the United States and that they will work with the Japanese Emperor to bring down the West during the war.
Letter, Governor Homer Adkins To California's Secretary Of State
Letter, Governor Homer Adkins To California's Secretary Of State
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Letter from Governor Adkins to California's Secretary of State requesting a copy of the California Alien Land Law, which prevents individuals with Asian ancestry from owning land in that state.
Letter, Governor Homer M. Adkins To Arkansas Representative Oren Harris
Letter, Governor Homer M. Adkins To Arkansas Representative Oren Harris
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Letter from Governor Adkins to Arkansas Representative Oren Harris explaining that the War Relocation Authority promised Governor Adkins that Arkansas's interned Japanese Americans would remain in the camps under guard at all time, would not enter the workforce, would not be able to purchase land in Arkansas, and would be removed at the end of the war.
Letter, Elmer M. Rowalt To Governor Homer Adkins
Letter, Elmer M. Rowalt To Governor Homer Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Letter written by Elmer M. Rowalt, acting director of the War Relocation Authority, to Governor Homer Adkins discussing the Otwell area as a potential site for a relocation camp.
Telegram, L.V. Twyford, Secretary For U.S. Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer Adkins
Telegram, L.V. Twyford, Secretary For U.S. Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
The telegram states that Senator Spencer should have arrived in Hope, Arkansas, the night before and that they have investigated a proposed location in Otwell for Japanese relocation.
Letter, John L. Dewitt, Lieutenant General, United States Army To Governor Homer Adkins
Letter, John L. Dewitt, Lieutenant General, United States Army To Governor Homer Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Letter informing Governor Adkins that a second relocation center will be established for 10,000 Japanese Americans at Jerome in Chicot and Drew Counties.
Letter, Governor Homer Adkins To John L. Dewitt, Lieutenant General, United States Army
Letter, Governor Homer Adkins To John L. Dewitt, Lieutenant General, United States Army
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
This letter is an acknowledgement of a phone call and a letter about the relocation of Japanese Americans to Arkansas.
Telegram, U.S Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer M. Adkins
Telegram, U.S Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer M. Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Telegram stating that Secretary of War McCloy is going to be in contact with both San Francisco and Arkansas about the Wilson School District land.
Telegram, U.S. Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer Adkins
Telegram, U.S. Senator Lloyd Spencer To Governor Homer Adkins
Japanese American internment in Arkansas
Telegram from U.S. Senator Lloyd Spencer to Governor Homer Adkins stating that an investigation of the Wilson School lands is under way.