Title	Relocation from Amache
Photographer	Unknown
Date created	circa 1942-1945
Description	This photograph shows the Okubo family that relocated from Amache to their new residence near Palatine, Illinois. Other families returned to their homes in California, Oregon, and Washington. While it appears that the Okubos made a successful relocation, the resettlement process did not go smoothly for many evacuees. For example, one of the first families to return to California was the Doi family of Auburn, California, in Placer County. The following text is from the teletype message issued by the Department of Interior to Amache officials on January 20, 1945 to quell rumors about what happened: 'The return was without incident until night of January 17 when Doi heard noise in outbuilding. Investigation showed hoodlums had started small fire that was promptly extinguished by Doi and father. Incident was reported to Sheriff's office. Following night buckshot was fired toward house from shotgun in hands of unknown person on road. Sheriff was summoned. His investigation showed several sticks of dynamite planted in packing shed. Governor Warren and State Attorney General Kenny, apprised of facts, immediately requested full protection for Doi family, followed up with conference with Placer County Superior Court Judge, Sheriff and District Attorney, who assure protection. Doi's immediate neighbors are friendly, extending help. Merchants in Auburn are cooperative. Doi family will be happier when other friends have returned to area.'
Type of object	Image
Physical description	1 photograph : b & w ; 20.3 x 27.9 cm
Institution	Sonoma State University Library Rohnert Park, California
Subject (Place)	Amache (Colo.)
Subject (Name)	Amache Relocation Camp Granada Relocation Center
Subject (Topic)	Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945 Okubu family Doi family
Copyright statement	Restrictions may apply. For more information see http://library.sonoma.edu/specialcollections/usingcollections/rights/
Identifier	am3_0048
Original source	Fuchigami, Robert Y.
Source collection	North Bay Ethnic Archive
Digital collection	Camp Amache Digital Collection
Related resoures	http://iii.sonoma.edu/record=b1445694
Related links	http://iii.sonoma.edu/record=b1523828~S12 ; http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf067n97mb http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/wwcod/granada.htm ; http://www.amache.org/
Object form	Photograph
Digital reproduction	Original photograph scanned as a tiff at 400 dpi and 6000 ppi on the long side--Display jpeg set at 400 dpi and 1024 ppi on the long side
Date digitized	2011
Language	eng
Country of creation	U.S.

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