Collins Memorial Library: Japanese American Incarceration During World War II: Additional Resources

Recommended Additional Resources

The search for primary sources does not stop with one institution! Below are some additional, freely-available resources and digital collections that may be of interest on the topic of Japanese American incarceration during World War II:

Densho Digital Repository
Densho is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving, educating, and sharing the story of World War II-era incarceration of Japanese Americans in order to deepen understandings of American history and inspire action for equity. Their digital repository includes thousands of historic photographs, documents, newspapers, letters and other primary source materials from immigration to the WWII incarceration and its aftermath.
“Japanese American Internment During WWII” primary source set, Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has assembled primary source collections exploring various topics in history, literature, and culture developed by educators — complete with teaching guides for class use. This 15-item teaching toolkit includes paintings, photographs, letters, and printed records that reflect the experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII.
“Japanese American Internment” primary source set, Library of Congress
The Library of Congress offers primary source sets, lesson plans, and presentations to support educators in teaching effectively with primary sources. This 18-item primary source set features many powerful photographs, which reflect the experiences of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WWII.
“Japanese Relocation and Internment,” National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
As part of their Archives Library Information Center, the National Archives provides many resources on “Japanese Relocation and Internment.” This list compiles National Archives resources including lesson plans, articles, essays, speeches, and digital collections. It also compiles external resources that may be of interest.

Continuing Your Research

If you'd like to continue researching this topic, we recommend using the below search terms and subject headings. Copy the terms and paste them into your library's online catalog (for Puget Sound community members, copy it into the Primo search box on Collins Memorial Library's front page) or digital collections database.

Library of Congress subject headings:

Concentration camps -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Japanese American college students--Washington (State)--Tacoma
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945