Selected Documents on Japanese American Incarceration, 1935-2005 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection Historical Note

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Papers as President, Official File (OF)

Box 1: correspondence, memoranda, and reports from the following files: OF 6: Department of the Interior (1 folder); OF 10, OF10b: Deparment of Justice, including abstracts and FBI reports (18 folders); OF18: Deaprtment of the Navy (1 folder); OF 25: War Department (3 folders); OF69: Boy Scouts of America (1 folder); OF 77, OF 77a: Alien Property Custodian (2 folders); OF 79: Bureau of the Budget (5 folders); OF 93: Colored Matters (Negroes) (1 folder); OF107: Education (1 folder); OF 133: Immigration (3 folders); OF 136: Radio (1 folder); OF 161: Proclamations and Executive Orders (2 folders); OF 197: Japan (1 folder); OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous (8 folders).

Box 2: OF 227a: XYZ [re. agricultural labor] (2 folder); OF 241: Sugar; OF 335: Support of Defense Program - K; OF 400: Alaska, Hawaii (5 folders); OF 669: Institute of Pacific Relations (1 folder); OF 1413: Selective Service Legislation (4 folders); OF 4245-G: Office of Production Management Committee on Fair Employment Practices (3 folders); OF 4249: Home Defense (1 folder); OF4675: World War II Support J [re. Japanese American support for U.S.] (1 folder); OF 4805: Military Areas (1 folder); OF 4849: War Relocation Authority (1 folder).

Box 3: OF 4849, 4849a, 4849b: War Relocation Authority (8 folders);OF 5030: Nault, Eugene and Constance, Leonard (1 folder); OF 5262: Kraus, Julia and Andriano, Sylvester (1 folder).

Box 1

OF 6: Department of the Interior, 1943

OF 10: Justice Department, 1942

OF 10: Justice Department, Jan.-Apr. 1942 Abstracts

OF 10: Justice Department, May-Jun. 1942 Abstracts

OF 10: Justice Department, Aug.-Dec. 1942 Abstracts

OF 10: Justice Department, 1943

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1940 (1)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1940 (2)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1941 (1)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1941 (2)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1941 (3)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1941-1942

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (1)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (2)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (3)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (4)

Of 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (5)

OF 10: Justice Department, FBI Reports, 1942 (6)

OF 18: Department of the Navy, Mar.-Apr. 1942

OF 25: War Department, Jul.-Dec. 1942

OF 25: War Department Miscellaneous, May-Aug 1943

Cross Reference, Sept.-Oct. 1942

OF 25: War Dept. 1943

OF 69: Boy Scouts of America, 1943

OF 77a: Alien Property Custodian, 1939-1945

OF 77a: Alien Property Custodian Endorsements

OF 79: Bureau of the Budget Jul-Dec 1941

OF 79: Bureau of the Budget, Jan-Jun 1942

OF 79: Bureau of the Budget Jun-Dec 1942

OF 79: Bureau of the Budget Jan-Jun 1943

OF 79: Bureau of the Budget, 1944-1945

OF 93: Colored Matters, Jan-Apr 1943

OF 107: Education, January-April 1943

OF 133: Immigration, 1936-1941

OF 133: Immigration, 1942

OF 133: Immigration 1943-1945

OF 136: Radio, Jun-Dec. 1941

OF 161: Proclamations and Executive Orders 1941-1945

OF 161: Proclamations and Executive Orders: Cross Refs Jan-Jul 1942

OF 197: Japan 1943-1945

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous 1935-1937

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous 1938-1939

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous, 1940

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous, 1941

OF 197: Japan, 1941-1942

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous, 1942

OF 197a: Japan, 1943

OF 197a: Japan Miscellaneous, 1944-1945

Box 2

OF 227a: Farm Matters, 1942

OF 227a: Farm Matters, Jan-Mar 1943

OF 241: Sugar 1942

OF 335: Support of Defense Program - K, 1940-1943

OF 400: Appointements - Alaska, 1941

OF 400: Appointments - Hawaii, 1939-1940

OF 400: Appointments - Hawaii, 1941

OF 400: Appointments - Hawaii, 1942

OF 400: Appointments - Hawaii Pearl Harbor Inquiry, 1941-1942

Of 669: Institute of Pacific Relations

OF 1413: Selective Service Legislation, Nov-Dec 1942

OF 1413: Selective Service Legislation, Jan 1943

OF 1413: Selective Service Legislation, Feb. 1-15, 1943

OF 1413: Selective Service Legislation, Feb. 16-28, 1943

OF 4245-G: Office of Production Management Committee on Fair Employment Practices, Tule Lake

OF 4245-G: Office of Production Management Committee on Fair Employment Practices, War Relocation Authority (1)

OF 4245-G: Office of Production Management Committee on Fair Employment Practices, War Relocation Authority (2)

OF 4249: Home Defense, 1940-1941

OF 4675: World War II - Support J

OF 4805: Military Areas 1942-1943

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1942

Box 3

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1943

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1944-1945 (1)

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1944-1945 (2)

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, Miscellaneous (1)

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, Miscellaneous (2)

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority

OF 4849b: War Relocation Authority, Executive Order 9102

OF 4849: War Relocation Authority

OF 5030: Nault, Eugene, Constance, Leonard, 1942

OF 5262: Kraus, Julia and Andriano, Sylvester, 1943

Series 2: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Papers as President, President's Personal File (PPF)

Box 3: correspondence, memoranda, and reports from the following files: PPF 9: Gifts, A, J, M, S (4 folders); PPF 31c: Contributions to National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes) (1 folder); PPF 378: MacKay, John R. [re. anti-Japanese fears in California] (1 folder); PPF 1820: Speech Materials and Suggestions (1 folder); PPF 2303: Lawes, Lewis E. [re. internment camps] (1 folder); PPF 4885: Committee for Celebration of the President's Birthday (1 folder).

Box 3

PPF 9: Gifts A. Nov. 1944-Apr 1945

PPF 9: Gifts J, 1938

PPF 9: Gifts - M, Nov 1940

PPF 9: Gifts - S, Nov. 1941

PPF 31c: Contributions to National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (March of Dimes), 1944 A-B

PPF 378: Mackay, John R., 1940-1945 and Cross References

PPF 1820: Speech Materials and Suggestions, Jan-Nov 1942

PPF 2303: Lawes, Lewis E.

PPF 4885: Committee for Celebration of the President's Birthday, 1943

Series 3: Franklin D. Roosevelt, papers as President, President's Secretary's File (PSF)

Box 4

Safe File - Navy, 1934- Feb 1942

Confidential File - Hawaii

Confidential File - State Dept. 1941-1942

Confidential File - War Departent, Jan-Aug 1942

Confidential File - War Dept. Jan-Jun 1943

Departmental File - Interior 1940-1944

Departmental File - Justice, 1940-1944

Departmental File - Justice: Biddle, Francis 1941-1943

Departmental File - Justice: Biddle, Fancis, 1944-1945

Departmental File - Navy, Jul-Dec 1941

Departmental File - Navy, Jul-Dec 1942

Departmental File - Navy: Knox, Frank, 1942-1945

Departmental File - War, 1942

Departmental File - War: Stimson, Henry L., 1940-1941

Departmental File - War: Stimson, Henry L., 1942

Departmental File - War: Stimson, Henry L., 1943-1945

Subject File - Alien Property Custodian

Subject File - Office of Strategic Services: Reprots, Dec 12, 1941

Subject File - Office of Strategic Services: Reports, Dec 1940

Subject File - Opinion Polls, 1935-1941

Subject File - Executive Office of the President: Rowe, James H.

Series 4: Materials from Other Collections

Box 4

Francis Biddle - Cabinet Meetings, 1941

Francis Biddle - Cabinet meetings, Jan-Jun 1942

Francis Biddle - Cabinet Meetings, Jul-Dec 1942

Francis Biddle - Cabinet Meetings, Jan 1944-May 1945

Francis Biddle - Rowe, James H. Jr.

Francis Biddle - Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Francis Biddle - Council Meetings, 1942-1945

Francis Biddle - Saboteurs

Francis Biddle - Notebooks -Attorney General III

Francis Biddle - Scrapbooks

Cox Papers - Justice Department FIle: War Relocation Authority - Executive Order

Charles Fahy - Office of Solicitor General Papers, Japanese Relocation Cases I

Box 5

Charles Fahy - Office of Solcitor General Papers: Japanese Relocation Cases II (1)

Charles Fahy Papers - Office of the Solicitor General papers: Japanese Relocation Cases II (2)

Charles Fahy - Office of the Solicitor General Papers

Charles Fahy - Office of the Solicitor General Papers: Japanese Relocation Cases III (1)

Charles Fahy - Office of the Solicitor General Papers: Japanese Relocation Cases III (2)

Box 6

Charles Fahy - Office of Solicitor General Papers: Japanese Relocation Cases - WRA Handbook

Charles Fahy - Argument Files: Hirabayashi v. US (320 US 81)

Charles Fahy - Argument Files: Korematsu v. US (325 US 214)

Charles Fahy - Argument Files: Mitsui Endo v. Eisenhower (323 US 283)

Harry Hopkins - Federal Bureau of Investigation Reports: FBI Survey of Japanese Relocation Centers, Part I: Recommendations

Papers of Harry Hopkins - Federal Bureau of Investigation Reports: FBI Survey of Japanese Relocation Centers, Part II: Interviews (1)

Box 7

Harry Hopkins - Federal Bureau of Investigation Reports: FBI Survey of Japanses Relocation Centers, Part II Interviews (2)

Lash Papers - Speeches and Writings: "Dealers and Dreamers: Interviews to James Hand, Japanese Exclusion Order", 1942

Isador Lubin - Personal Correspondence, 1935-1971, War Relocation Authority

William H. McReynolds - Executive and Judiciary File - Office of Emergency Management, 1941-1944

William H. McReynolds - Executive and Judiciary File: War Relocation Authority

Henry Morgenthau Diaries

ER Papers - 30.2 Invitations Declined Di-Hy, 1943

ER Papers - 30.9 Invitations Miscellaneous F-Z, 1944

ER Papers - 50.9 Gifts: Miscellaneous, 1943-1944

ER Papers - 50.9 Gifts: Miscellanelous T-Z, 1943

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Biddle Francis, 1941

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Biddle, Francis, 1942

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: E, 1942

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Macleish, Archibald

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Myer, Dillon S., 1943

ER Papers - 70 Correspondnece with Government Departments: Pickett, Clarence E., 1942

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Sti-Sz, 1942

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Ap-Biddle, Francis, 1943

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Ro-Ry, 1942

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Governments Departments: Pickett, Clarence, 1943

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Stimson, Henry L.

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Ta, 1943

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Ce-Cl, 1944

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Mr-My, 1944

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Pickett, Clarence, 1944

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Wals-Way, 1944

ER Papers - 70 Correspondence with Government Departments: Hu-I, 1945

ER Papers 90 - Congrats and Greetings: Sa-Th, 1942

ER Papers 90 - Congratulations and Greetings: Dh-Gl, 1943

ER Papers 90 - Contratulations and Greetings: I-Je, 1944

ER Papers 90 - Contratulations and Greetings: A-M, 1942

ER Papers 95 - "My Day" Comments A-M, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Davis, Norman, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Ea-Ei, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Hi, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Hod-Hor, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Hos-Hy, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: I, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Pe-Pf, 1942

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: La, 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Lo-Ly, 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Man-May, 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Me, 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: McCloy, John J., 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Myer, Dillon S., 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: N, 1943

Box 8

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: O, 1943

ER Papers - 100 Personal Correspondence: Ta-Te, 1944

ER Papers - 100.1 Correspondence from Servicemen: Wo-Z, 1944

ER Papers - 130 News Items: Stu-We, 1942

ER Papers - 150.3 Positions SOught THrough Mrs. Roosevelt, 1943-1945

ER Papers - 150.9 Miscellaneous Reports, 1943-1944

ER Papers - 170, Appointments I-K, 1944

ER Papers: Correspondence: ER and Harry S. Truman, 1945-1960

ER Papers - ER Speech and Article File: Pan-American Coffee Bureau Program, Jan 11, 1942

ER Papers - ER Speech and Article File: Pan AMerican Coffee Bureau Program, Feb 15, 1942

ER Speech and Article FIle "A Challenge to American Sportsmanship" Colliers (Japanese Relocation Camps), Oct. 6, 1943

ER Pamphlet Collection: Japanese Americans

ER Photograph Collections - Subject File: Japanese Americans

James Roosevelt Papers - Legislation: Numerical FIle, 1959

James Roosevelt Papers - Legislation: Numerical File, 1962

Samuel I Rosenman Papers - General Correspondence: Cohen, Ben V.

Samuel I. Rosenman Papers - General Correspondence: Cox, Oscar

Samuel I. Rosenman Papers - Subject File: Aliena Property (1)

Samuel I. Rosenman Papers - Subject File: Aliena Property (2)

Samuel I. Rosenman Papers - Subject File: Aliena Property Custodian

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: Alien Enemy Control Unit (1)

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: Alien Enemy Control Unit (2)

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG - AECU Report on Japanese Americans in California

Box 9

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: Attorney General Memoranda

James H. Rowe Jr. Papers - AAG: Cox, Oscar

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: Hawaii

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: Immigration

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - AAG: McCloy, John

James H. Rowe, Jr. Papers - Roosevelt - Japanese Internment

Aubrey Williams Papers - General Files: War Reloaction Authority

Verticle File - Eisenhower, Milton Stover, 1899-1985

Verticle File - Fahy, Charles, 1892-1979

Verticle File - Japanese Americans - Evacuation Relocation, 1942-1945

Verticle File - McCloy, John J., 1895-1989

Verticle File - Myer, Dillon Seymour, 1891-1982

Verticle File - Rowe, James Henry, Jr. 1909-1984

Verticle File - Japanese Americans

General Photograph Collection - World War II: USA - Homefront - Japanese Relocation