George and Frank C. Hirahara Photograph Collection of Heart Mountain, Wyoming 1932-2012

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George and Frank C. Hirahara Photograph Collection of Heart Mountain, Wyoming 1932-2012

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The main focus of this collection is the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming, where the Hirahara family was interned during World War II.

27.5 linear feet of shelf space; 32 boxes

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6373076

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Washington State University. Press

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Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.)

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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 i...

Hirahara family

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