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(Reimbursable Fi.seal Agency Busi.n
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Report at close of evacuation under
avy Post o. 101,
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Order o. 26,
ssell Stree ,
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ed in operation.
1. Loe tion o Civil Control St tion
ri an Legi , 128
The avy ost, o 101,
2.
umber of e
3. Tumb r of
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in project
ell Stree , Por 1 n , Oregon
- 846 (net)
of families in project - 241 (net)
er of intervi
s referred to cur repre entative at Civil Control St tion - 38
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total intervie
- 248
econd visit - sch duled intervie
- 71
(~ach head of family as intervi
ed t the first visit and a
ntervie record a kept for the file of the ederal Re rv
On the second visit 241 of the
ere again inte ie ed for th~ pur o e
of co leting our i~ormati on regardles of tatus of the evacue • Of'
thi to al number e found th t 71 ere required return interv· s, for
the puroose of clearing busine proble , storage of ho ehold oods
and furn·ture, stor ge of equip nt and of uto biles
O t of the e our repre entative intervie ed 20 for t
t ird ti e,
at the suggestion of the army epresentative-:-for t e purpose of ma.king
eco
ndations
to actual evacuation tr vel hour , and her
proper y or bu iness problems required masimum ti
our reco
ndation
for eferred date
d hours ere grant
in ravel orders by the a
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taken in o custody for sale to
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n ber for torage ( ).
tored on open lot djacent to
Control Ad.mini tratian Center, o th Portland, Or on.
er of family unit of property
r housed - - 38.
p c occupied
approxi tely (10950) f et.
of o_ gon ran fer Company - 733
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REF~RENC~:
Report at close of evacuation under xclusion Order ~o. 26,
ravy Post No. 101,
erican Legion, 128 • .u•
ssell Street,
Portland, Oregon - pril 29th to ~ay 5, 1942
1. Location of Civil Control Station used in operation.
The Navy P ost,
o. 101, American Legion, 128
2.
umber of evacuees in project. - - 837 {net)
3.
umber of heads of familie
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in project - 238 (net)
To al registrations were 246, of hich
one - a a duplicate.
ix - ere xempted by army order during evacuation peri
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4. -umber of interviews referred to our representative at Civil Control Station
Fir t visit - total intervie s - 246
Second visit - scheduled intervie s - 71
( ach head of family a int rvie ed at the first visit an a ritten
interview record was kept for t e files of the Federal Re erve Bank.
On the econd vi it 241 of these ere again intervie ed for the purpose
of completing our information regardless of tatus of the evacuee. o:r
this total number e found that 71 ere r quired return intervi s, for
the purpo e of clearing business--problems, torage of hou ehol goods
and turnitur , torage of equipxoont and of a: tomobiles.
Out of these our representative inter ie ed 20 for the third time
at the suggestion of the army representative, for the purpo e of
ing
recommendations a to actual evacuation travel hours, and here
property or bus ines problems required maximum t ·
our reco endations
for deferred dates and hours ere granted in travel orders by the army
representative.)
5. 'Tumber
or motor vehicles ta.ken into custody for sale to
(none)
number for torage {3). Stored on open lot adjacent to
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Control Administration Center, orth Portland, Oregon.
d
Civil
• (individual units - 557)
arehoused.
} feet. All stored in arehouse
Space occupied - approximately (
Everett St., Portl nd, Oregon.
of Oregon Transfer Company
733
6. ,.umber of family uni ts of property
Federal Reserve
Civil Control Station
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Headquarters
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army
Presidio of San Francisco, California
April 28, 1942
Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and
2, this Headquarters, dated March 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, respectively, it is hereby ordered that from and after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., o:f Tuesday, May 5, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of filitary
Area No. 1 described as follows:
All of that portion of the County of ~ Iultnomah, State of Ore~on,
bounded on the north by the Oregon-Wa hington State line,
bounded on the east by 122nd Avenue, and 122nd • venue e~·
tended southerly to the :Nlultnomah-Clackamas County line
bounded on the south by the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
and bounded on the west by the Willamette River.
2. A responsible member of each family, and each individual living alone, in the above described area 1vill report between the hours
of 8 :00 A. M. and 5 :00 P. :M., Wedne day, April 29, 1942, or during
the same hours on Thursday, April 30, 1942, to the Civil Control Station located at :
The Navy Post,
American Legion Hall,
12 N orthcast Rn . ell • trect,
Portland, Oregon.
3. Any person subject to this order who fails to comply with any
of its provisions or with the provisions of published instructions pertaining hereto or who is found in the above area after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Tuesday, May 5, 1942, will be liable to the criminal penalties provided by Public Law No. 503, 77th Congress, approved March
21, 1942, entitled ''An Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of
Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining
in, Leaving, or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones," and
alien Japanese will be subject to immediate apprehension and internment.
4.
All persons within the bound of an ·ta bli ·hed A embly
Center pursuant to instructions from thi Headquart r are excepted
from the provisions of this order while tho e per ons ar in uch
Assembly Center.
J. L.
DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
C. E. Order 26
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
PROHIBITED AREA
EXCLUSION ORDER No. 26
Presidio of San Francisco, California
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS
TO ALL PERSONS OF
JAPANESE
ANCESTRY
LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
.All of that portion of the ount.y of Multnomah, State of Oregon,
bounded on the north by the Oregon-Washington State line,
bounded on the east by 122nd .Avenue, and 122nd A venue extended southerly to the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
bounded on the south by the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
and bounded on the west by the Willamette River.
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This Map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the
Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description.
Pursuant to the provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26, this
Headquarters, dated .April 28, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above area by 12
o'clock noon, P.W.T., Tuesday, May 5, 1942.
No Japanese pcn.;on living in the above area ·will be permitted to
change residence after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Tuesday, .April 28,
1942, without obtaining special permi. sion from the representative of
the Commanding General, Northwestern Sector, at the Civil Control
Station located at:
The Navy Post,
American Legion Hall,
128 Northeast Rus. ell Street,
Portland, Oregon.
Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members
of a family, or in cases of grave emergency.
The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese population affected by this evacuation in the following ways:
1. Give advice and instructions on the evacuation.
2. Provide services with respect to the management, leasing, sale,
storage or other disposition of most kinds of property, such as real
estate, business and professional equipment, household goods, boats,
automobiles and livestock.
3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in
family groups.
4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equipment to their new residence.
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED:
1. A responsible member of each family, preferably the head of
the family, or the person in whose name most of the property is held,
and each individual living alone, will report to the Civil Control Station to receive further instructions. This must be done between 8 :00
A. M. and 5 :00 P. l\iI. on Wednesday, April 29, 1942, or between 8 :00
A. M. and 5 :00 P . M. on Thursday, April 30, 1942.
2. Evacuees must carry with them on departure for the .Assembly
Center, the following property:
(a) Bedding and linens (no mattress) for each member of the
family;
(b) Toilet articles for each member of the family;
( c) Extra clothing for each member of the family;
( d) Sufficient knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls and cups for
each member of the family;
(e) Essential personal effects for each member of the family.
All items carried will be securely packaged, tied and plainly
marked with the name of the owner and numbered in accordance with
instructions obtained at the Civil Control Station. The size and number of packages is limited to that which can be carried by the individual or family group.
3. No pets of any kind will be permitted.
4. No personal items and no household goods will be shipped to
the Assembly Center.
5. The United States Government through its agencies will provide for the storage at the sole risk of the owner of the more substantial household items, such as iceboxes, washing machines, pianos
and other heavy furniture. Cooking utensils and other small items
will be accepted for storage if crated, packed and plainly marked
with the name and address of the owner. Only one name and address
will be used by a given family.
6.
Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished
transportation to the .Assembly Center or will be authorized to travel
by private automobile in a supervised group. All instructions pertaining to the movement will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.
Go to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8 :00 A. M. and
5 :00 P. M., Wednesday, April 29, 1942, or between the hours of
8 :00 A. M. and 5 :00 P. M., Thursday, April 30, 1942, to receive
further instructions.
J. L. DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Comm.anding
April 28, 1942
See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26.
Headquarters
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army
Presidio of San Francisco, California
April 28, 1942
Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and
2, this Headquarters, dated lVIarch 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, re-
spectively, it is hereby ordered that from and after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Tuesday, May 5, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, be excluded from that portion of :Military
Area No. 1 described as follows:
All of that portion of the County of :Jiultnomab, State of Oregon,
bounded on the north by the Oregon-Washington State line,
bounded on the east by 122nd A venue, and 122nd A venue extended southerly to the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
bounded on the south by the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
and bounded on the west by the Willamette River.
2. A responsible member of each family, and each individual living alone, in the above described area will report between the hours
of 8 :00 A. M. and 5 :00 P. M., Wednesday, April 29, 1942, or during
the same hours on Thursday, April 30, 1942, to the Civil Control Station located at:
The Navy Post,
American Legion Hall,
128 Northeast Russell Street,
Portland, Oregon.
3. Any person subject to this order who fails to comply with any
of its provisions or with the provisions of published instructions pertaining hereto or who is found in the above area after 12 o'clock noon,
P.W.T., of Tuesday, May 5, 1942, will be liable to the criminal penalties provided by Public Law No. 503, 77th Congress, approved March
21, 1942, entitled ''An Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of
Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining
in, Leaving, or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones,'' and
alien Japanese will be subject to immediate apprehension and internment.
4.
All persons within the bounds of an established Assembly
Center pursuant to instructions from this Headquarters are excepted
from the provisions of this order while those persons are in uch
Assembly Center.
J. L. DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
C. E. Order 26
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
PROHIBITED AREA
Presidio of San Francisco, California
EXCLUSION ORDER No. 26
WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS
TO ALL PERSONS OF
JAPANESE
ANCESTRY
LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA:
All of that portion of the ounty of Multnomah, State of Oregon,
bounded on the north by the Oregon-Washington State line,
bounded on the east by 122nd A venue, and 122nd A venue extended southerly to the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
bounded on the south by the Multnomah-Clackamas County line,
and bounded on the west by the Willamette River.
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This Map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the
Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description.
Pursuant to the provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26, this
Headquarters, dated April 28, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry,
both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above area by 12
o'clock noon, P.W.T., Tuesday, May 5, 1942.
To Japanese per1:lon living in the above area
be permitted to
change residence after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Tuesday, April 28,
1942, without obtaining special permission from the representative of
the Commanding General, Northwestern Sector, at the Civil Control
Station located at:
The Navy Post,
American Legion Hall,
128 Northeast Russ 11 Street,
Portland, Oregon.
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Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members
of a family, or in cases of grave emergency.
The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese population affected by this evacuation in the following ways:
1. Give advice and instructions on the evacuation.
2. Provide services with respect to the management, leasing, sale,
storage or other disposition of most kinds of property, such as real
estate, business and professional equipment, household goods, boats,
automobiles and livestock.
3. Provide temporary residence elsewhere for all Japanese in
family groups.
4. Transport persons and a limited amount of clothing and equipment to their new residence.
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THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED:
1. A responsible member of each family, preferably the head of
the family, or the person in whose name most of the property is held,
and each individual living alone, will report to the Civil Control Station to receive further instructions. This must be done between 8 :00 ·,
A. M. and 5 :00 P. 1\1. on Wednesday, April 29, 1942, or between 8 :00
A. M. and 5 :00 P. M. on Thursday, April 30, 1942.
2. Evacuees must carry with them on departure for the Assembly
Center, the following property:
(a) Bedding and linens (no mattress) for each member of the
family;
(b) Toilet articles for each member of the family;
( c) Extra clothing for each member of the family ;
( d) Sufficient knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls and cups for
each member of the family;
( e) Essential personal effects for each member of the family.
All items carried will be securely packaged, tied and plainly
marked with the name of the owner and numbered in accordance with
instructions obtained at the Civil Control Station. The size and number of packages is limited to that which can be carried by the individual or family group.
3. No pets of any kind will be permitted.
4. No personal items and no household goods will be shipped to
the Assembly Center.
5. The United States Government through its agencies \vill provide for the storage at the sole risk of the owner of the more substantial household items, such as iceboxes, washing machines, pianos
and other heavy furniture. Cooking utensils and other small items
will be accepted for storage if crated, packed and plainly marked
with the name and address of the owner. Only one name and address
will be used by a given family.
6.
Each family, and individual living alone, will be furnished
transportation to the Assembly Center or will be authorized to travel
by private automobile in a supervised group. All instructions pertaining to the movement will be obtained at the Civil Control Station.
Go to the Civil Control Station between the hours of 8 :00 A. M. and
5:00 P. M., Wednesday, April 29, 1942, or between the hours of
8 :00 A. M. and 5 :00 P. M., Thursday, April 30, 1942, to receive
further instructions.
J. L. DEWITT
Lieutenant General, U. S. Army
Commanding
April 28, 1942
See Civilian Exclusion Order No. 26.
HEli.D OFFICE
eport covering Japanese
Exclusion Order To. 26.
~vacuation
Operation , Civilian
1. Location of Civil Control Station
used in operation.
The avy Post,
erican Legion Hall,
128 Northeast
ssell Street,
Portland, Oregon.
2.
umber of Evacuees in project : 837.
3.
umber of heads of families in project 238.
4.
5.
Umber of interviews referred to our representatives at Civil
Station, including any intervie s forming the basis for
arshal permits for property disposition arrangement
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ell as con ultation on
property problems including storage 507.
umber of mo or ehioles taken into custody for
ale to Army none.
Number of motor vehicles t
torage 3.
en into custody for
re stored. On Pacific International Livestock ~xposition
grounds adjacent to artime Civil Control Ad in1stration
sembly Center, ~orth Portl nd, Oregon.
6.
umber of family unit
of property
pproximat e cubic feet occupied /
tored 37.
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arehouse r o. 5, ?33 I • • Everett St., Port lam,
Oregon.
HEAD OFFICE
Report covering Japanese
Exclusion Order 3o. 26.
~vacuation
Operations,
ivilian
1. Location of Civil Control Station
used in operation
The Navy Post,
~rican Legion Hall,
128 Northeast Rus ell Street,
Portland, Oregon.
2.
umber of Evacuees in project
3.
umber of heads of families in project
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4. Number of intervie s referred to our representatives
at Civil Control Station, etc.
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5.
~umber
of motor vehicles taken into custody for
sale to
Arr.rry
. .umber of motor vehicle
storage
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Location of ~arehouse - Oregon Transfer Company,
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