Manzanar Oral History Project
The Manzanar Oral History Project documents the World War II experiences of Japanese Americans at Manzanar, the other nine relocation centers, and other government-related internment facilities through the personal accounts of former internees, War Relocation Authority staff, military police, and Owens Valley residents. The project focuses on immigration, settlement, evacuation, camp life, and resettlement from 1900 to the present. The project also documents other historical eras at Manzanar including Native American settlement, ranching, and the Manzanar orchard community. Oral and written histories are gathered and preserved at the Manzanar National Historic Site Archives.