# WWII Japanese-American Internment documents wanted.

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**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-japanese-american-internment-documents-wanted/618984 "2012-04-16T18:51:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-japanese-american-internment-documents-wanted/618984/1 "2012-04-16T18:51:56Z")

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I have a friend who is writing a book on WWII. She would like to find some original documentation from the Japanese-American internment camps. Here is her request:

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> I am looking for any original documentation or paperwork that would have been given by the U.S. government to a Japanese-American person or family who were being held in internment camps in the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor. I am writing a book on Pearl Harbor, geared for a younger audience. In my research, I have been unable to locate any original, authentic, personal internment documentation to use as an image in the book. I am happy to offer a name credit and a copy of the book in appreciation for the use of such precious paperwork.

If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-japanese-american-internment-documents-wanted/618984/2 "2012-04-17T03:42:11Z")

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I don’t have any such documents, but I can’t resist the chance to mention George Takei… He’s involved with the production of \*Allegiance: A New American Musical \*which deals with the Japanese-American internment. There’s a list of [resources and contacts](http://www.allegiancemusical.com/japanese-american-internment) on the show’s website. I hope something there helps your friend!

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**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-japanese-american-internment-documents-wanted/618984/3 "2012-04-17T04:09:14Z")

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The [Japanese American National Museum](http://www.janm.org/) will be a good resource for her. They have a huge archive of things relating to the internments.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-japanese-american-internment-documents-wanted/618984/4 "2012-04-18T22:44:46Z")

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Thanks for the suggestions.