Mary Blackburn Heart Mountain Relocation Center Papers

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Mary Blackburn Heart Mountain Relocation Center Papers

1981-2012

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Mary and Chester Blackburn homesteaded land in 1947 used during World War II as Heart Mountain Relocation Center for Japanese-Americans near Cody, Wyoming. Mary Blackburn created a presentation on the history of Heart Mountain as an internment camp to give to schools and civic groups throughout Wyoming. This collection contains her presentation and videotape of photographs.

cubic ft. (2 boxes) + 1.36 GB

eng, Latn

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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...