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Arkansas State Archives

1942

Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.)

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Newspaper Article, "No Decision On Japanese Colony At Jerome: War Department Expected To Make Announcement In Few Days" Jun 1942

Newspaper Article, "No Decision On Japanese Colony At Jerome: War Department Expected To Make Announcement In Few Days"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Newspaper article discussing the War Department's decision to build a second Japanese American interment camp in Arkansas.


Newspaper Article, "10,000 Japs [Sic] May Be Sent To Jerome: Two Reception Centers For This Part Of State Proposed By War Dept. And Relocation Authority" Jun 1942

Newspaper Article, "10,000 Japs [Sic] May Be Sent To Jerome: Two Reception Centers For This Part Of State Proposed By War Dept. And Relocation Authority"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

This article is detailing how relocation centers for Japanese Americans could be placed in Dermott. The article states that Arkansas is willing to do its part for the war effort, but with conditions. These conditions are: the army must guard the camp at all times; all Japanese Americans being held at the camp will be relocated out of Arkansas at the end of the war; and at no time will they be allowed to compete with local labor.


Newspaper Article, "Material For Jap [Sic] Center At Jerome Is Being Shipped" Jun 1942

Newspaper Article, "Material For Jap [Sic] Center At Jerome Is Being Shipped"

Japanese American internment in Arkansas

Newspaper article discussing the continued construction of Jerome Relocation Center and the arrival of materials and 500 workers.