Organizations

 

Florin Chapter of the Japanese-American Citizens League (FJACL)
The Florin Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is one of the oldest and most active local community organizations involved in teaching cross-cultural understanding and promoting civil rights of all people. Established in 1935, the Florin JACL is run entirely by volunteers, and is sustained from community donations and membership dues.

Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (JARDA)
The Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA) contains thousands of primary sources documenting Japanese American internment, including:

  • Personal diaries, letters, photographs, and drawings;
  • US War Relocation Authority materials, including camp newsletters, final reports, photographs, and other documents relating to the day-to-day administration of the camps;
  • And personal histories documenting the lives of the people who lived in the camps, as well as of the administrators who created and worked there.