Japanese American Internment: Websites

Densho's mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. The Densho Digital Archive contains more than 800 hours of interviews, visual histories of Japanese Americans and others affected by the World War II incarceration. Also included are over 10,700 historical images documenting Japanese American history.

The Children of the Camps documentary captures the experiences of six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined as innocent children to internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II.

A compilation of a collection of photographs, artifacts, and recorded firsthand accounts that illustrate the human stories behind the exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

A organization dedicated to upholding the legacy of the Japanese American internment experience. The Friends of Minidoka engage in and support education, uphold the legacy of those interned and the internment experience, support research, and promote alliances with organizations with common objectives such as the National Park Service.

Since 1996, The Heart Mountain Foundation has worked to preserve the Heart Mountain Relocation Center internment camp site located in Park County, Wyoming.

The National Japanese American Memorial stands in our nation's capitol as a Memorial to Patriotism. Its vision is to remember forever the Japanese American history of patriotism and perseverance for posterity.

A list of online resources across Washington State

Focusing on the experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in detention camps during WWII, this online exhibit is a case study in decision-making and citizen action under the U.S. Constitution.

Starting in August 2011 and ending in March 2014, the project digitized nearly 100,000 original manuscript items and made them available on the Online Archive of California. The collection is comprised of daily journals, field reports, life histories, and secondary research materials collected and compiled by the research staff.

This exhibit showcases Manzanar National Historic Site and its collections that tell the often painful story of relocation.

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences

The Japanese American National Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry.

The Texas State Historical Association and TSHA Online is a digital gateway to Texas history. Here you will experience a vast storehouse documenting the rich and complex history of the state through innovative online features and content.

Functions as a general multi-media website utilizing text, graphics, and sounds. Primarily a research and educational site for scholars, young and old. Features the interesting, the amusing, and the unusual in San Francisco's history.

Contains information about one of the WRA camps, Topaz, which was located 16 miles northwest of Delta in central Utah, on the lip of the Great Basin. Topaz processed 11,212 people through the camp while it was in operation from September 11, 1942 to October 31, 1945.

Located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, Wing Luke is the nation's only museum devoted to the Asian Pacific American experience.