Images of, and publications regarding, the incarceration of Japanese
Americans during World War II. Includes the entirety of Frederick Thorne's
"Japanese American forced removal and incarceration during World War II slide
collection," a circa 1944 slide collection documenting life at Japanese
American incarceration camps during World War II, including Manzanar War
Relocation Center in California and Rohwer Relocation Center in Arkansas.
Features images of imprisoned Japanese Americans as well as scenes of
Presbyterian mission work in the camps. In 2023, description found in this
digital collection was revised as part of ongoing effort to address harmful
and offensive language. For more information, contact us at
refdesk@history.pcusa.org.