World War II: Japanese Internment

Text and photographs by Ansel Adams

Densho's mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II

An online lesson from the National Park Service

A site created by the University of California.

From PBS. Includes historical documents, timeline information on camps and health impact

A rare set of photographs by Ansel Adams (1902-1984) documenting Japanese Americans interned at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. These photographs are made available by the Library of Congress.

The Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center in Arkansas is largely lost to history. Between 1942 and 1945, up to 8,000 Japanese Americans were interned at Rohwer—a 500-acre camp surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards. Although most physical remains have been wiped from the landscape, important stories remain to be shared.

from UC Berkeley Library

By George Takei
The Huffington Post, 4/22/2013