General Correspondence, 1942-1943

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1-8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The majority of these correspondence are issued from Tule Lake, and are written by John D. Cook, Reports Officer, and Harvey M. Coverly, Projects Director. The correspondence are general thank you letters for services rendered; replies to requests for information on Tule Lake from a variety of individuals including librarians, researchers, newspapermen, and interested citizens; official correspondence with the WRA; letters concerning the Tule Lake newspaper, the ; and letters of recommendation for Japanese-Americans released from the center and seeking outside employment. Specific letters of interest include information concerning the Forum on Japanese-Americans in the Victory Program, designed to promote greater understanding of the role and status of Japanese-Americans. There are also official responses to charges of alleged mismanagement and wrong-doings at Tule Lake made by the American Legion and Senator Hugh Burns of California.

Dates

1942-1943

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this Collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.