Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)

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Dates:
Active 1943
Active 1945
English, Japanese,

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{Text of biographical or historical note, in paragraphs; separate each with paragraph tags} The Heart Mountain Relocation Center was one of ten relocation centers constructed as a result of Executive Order 9066 (EO 9066), which President Franklin Roosevelt signed into effect on February 19, 1942. The Center, located near the town of Cody in northwest Wyoming, held Japanese American internees from 1942-1945. The camp reached a maximum population of 10,767, making it the third largest settlement in Wyoming. Internees at Heart Mountain included residents evacuated from Washington, Oregon, and California. In addition to the barracks housing the families living at Heart Mountain, the complex also consisted of a hospital, a pumping station for the irrigation of nearby fields, and a high school. Operations at Heart Mountain officially ended on November 10, 1945.

From the guide to the {Collection title; required}, Heart Mountain Relocation Center quarterly census, March 31, 1944, (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections)

The Heart Mountain Relocation Center was one of ten camps mandated by the War Department in 1942 to detain Americans of Japanese ancestry. It was located between Cody and Powell, Wyoming. The first internees arrived in August 1942. The camp closed in November 1945.

From the description of Records, 1943-1945. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 23720522

From the guide to the Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) records, 1943-1945, (Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

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Subjects:

  • Japanese Americans
  • Japanese Americans
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Wyoming

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  • Wyoming (as recorded)
  • Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) (as recorded)

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