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Box 2

 Container

Contains 36 Results:

History of Poston I ( May-Dec. 1942 ), 2 drafts and comments of "We came to the beginning of the Year.", May-Dec. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: May-Dec. 1942

Staff meetings and cross reference topics- Aug. 1942 , preliminary meeting, Aug. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Aug. 1942

Staff meeting- Sept. 1942 - topics include: Food, housing, cultural background, policy, Sept. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Sept. 1942

Staff meeting- Oct. 1942 - topics include: Political situation in Poston II, agriculture, report to Anthro. Society, Overall program, Oct. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Oct. 1942

Staff meeting- Nov. 1942 - topics include: Methodology, cliques and class, chronology of meetings and field techniques., Nov. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Nov. 1942

Staff meeting- Dec. 1942 - topics include: review of events, food, Poston strike, book review., Dec. 1942

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Dec. 1942

Staff Meeting- Jan. 1943 - topics include: co-op movement in Poston, review, analysis of questionnaire of evacuees about outide conditions, Chippewa Indians, Buddhism, Jerome relocation center., Jan. 1943

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Jan. 1943

Staff Meeting- Feb. 1943 - topics include: public opinion, Methodology, Buddhist assoc., Influences of other relocation centers on Poston, work projects., Feb. 1943

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Feb. 1943

Staff Meeting-- Feb. 1943 - topics include: Housing, food, misc., health, history of Poston, co-ops and community industry, outgroup relations, self-government in Poston., Feb. 1943

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Feb. 1943

Staff Meeting- Feb. 1943 - Topics include: Pre-school and school system, administration and staff meetings, plans for filing system, personality studies., Feb. 1943

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 20
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION From the Collection: The documentation comprising the Japanese-American Relocation Centers Records was primarily collected by Lt. Alexander Leighton and Morris Opler. Leighton, a sociologist in the Naval Reserve, assembled extensive records on life in the Poston Center for use in studying the psychological and social effects of dislocation. Drawing on his research, he wrote The Governing of Men: General Principles and Recommendations Based on Experience at a Japanese Relocation Camp...
Dates: Feb. 1943