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Lynn Thomas interviews concerning the Japanese Assembly Center at the Santa Anita Race Track, 1942
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Lynn Thomas interviews concerning the Japanese Assembly Center at the Santa Anita Race Track, 1942
Collection Guide (External)
Created Date
March 15th, 1976
August 31st, 1976
August 31st, 1976
Description
Contains interviews at the Santa Anita Race Track (Arcadia, Calif.) in 1942. Santa Anita was the largest and the longest-occupied of the temporary WCCA camps. Its peak population was 18,719. Over 8,500 Japanese Americans lived in converted horse stalls at the racetrack. It was the only "
assembly center"
to run a camouflage net factory, operated under military contract. The majority of Santa Anita's inmates were shipped to Heart Mountain, Rohwer, Granada, and Jerome.
assembly center"
to run a camouflage net factory, operated under military contract. The majority of Santa Anita's inmates were shipped to Heart Mountain, Rohwer, Granada, and Jerome.
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Language
Media Type
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
3
Tapes
Silent or Sound
Sound
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Call Number
Phonotape 1002 C
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