Japanese American Resettlement Through the Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA's Photographic Section, 1943-1945

Title

Japanese American Resettlement Through the Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA's Photographic Section, 1943-1945

Subject

Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945. United States. -- War Relocation Authority. -- Photography Section. Iwasaki, Hikaru, -- 1923- World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography.

Description

A collection of photographs that focuses on resettlement of Japanese Americans following their release from WRA camps from 1943 to 1945. It explores the WRA's use of photography in its mission not only to encourage 'loyal' Japanese Americans to return to society at large as quickly as possible but also to convince Euro-Americans this was safe.

Creator

Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo

Publisher

University Press of Colorado

Date

2009

Type

D769.8 .A6 H578

Identifier

2003.500.4250

Collection