Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) records

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Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.) records

1943-1945

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv832459

Records of this World War II Japanese-Americaninternment camp located near Cody, Wyoming.

1.25 cubic ft. (3boxes)

eng, Latn

jpn, Jpan

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6405574

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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...