MS 396 - Heart Mountain Relocation Center Collection | McCracken Research Library

By Samantha L. Harper

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Collection Overview

Title: MS 396 - Heart Mountain Relocation Center Collection

Primary Creator: Heart Mountain Relocation Center

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Date Acquired: 01/01/1997. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Heart Mountain (Wyo.), Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation, Heart Mountain Relocation Center

Languages: English, Japanese

Abstract

The Heart Mountain Relocation Camp was active from August 1942 until November 1945, and housed over 10,000 Japanese Americans relocated from the Western Coast of the United States.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Collection Historical Note

Heart Mountain Relocation Center (August 11, 1942 – November 10, 1945), named for the nearby Heart Mountain, the camp was used to incarcerate Japanese Americans removed from the Western Coast of the United States during World War II. The Heart Mountain Relocation Center site was managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The site consisted of 740 acres of land enclosed by high barbed wire fence, consisting of 650 buildings, 468 of which were residential dormitories.

Subject/Index Terms

Heart Mountain (Wyo.)
Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation
Heart Mountain Relocation Center

Administrative Information

Repository: McCracken Research Library

Accruals: Purchase from Michael Vinson Book Dealer, 2009

Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Acquisition Source: Buffalo Bill Historical Center Education Department

Acquisition Method: Donation

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