Broadsides

File — Oversize Box: 12

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These were issued by the Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, and pertain to Japanese exclusion and evacuation from the West Coast. Included are the Civilian Exclusion Orders directing all persons of Japanese ancestry to evacuate specified areas in California. The "Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry" are specific instructions for the evacuation of all Japanese-Americans from these areas.

Dates

1941-1945

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.