Records of the War Relocation Authority, Record Group 210
In March of 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, giving the United States Army the authority to move Japanese Americans living in the western states into concentration camps. After the administration approved the order, Japanese Americans, some of them American citizens, had to leave their homes, businesses, and most of their personal property. The United States Treasury was responsible for protecting the property they left behind. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco administered the evacuee property program for the Treasury. This collection consists of selected records that reflect the bank's tasks in assisting evacuees and arranging the disposition of property.
- Record Group 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989
This collection consists of selected records of the War Relocation Authority that have been transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration.
Abstract adapted from John Morton Blum, "The Morgenthau Diaries: Years of War, 1941-1945," 1967.
1932-2016
- Publications of the War Relocation Authority
- The Federal Reserve Bank and the Relocation of the Japanese in 1942
- National Archives Catalog: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989
- Guide to Federal Records: Records of the War Relocation Authority [WRA]
- National Archives Educator Resources
