During their time at the War Relocation Centers, the Japanese-Americans printed newsletters to inform their fellow internees of happenings in and outside of the camps. The newsletters give insight into the camps by discussing camp activities, education in the camps, and advice to the internees. Through editorials and other articles written by the internees, the newsletters also show the mentality of the internees in the camps. The articles show that, while the evacuation angered and confused many of the internees, they realized that they could not do much to reverse their internment. Rather than protesting and making the evacuation difficult for the government, the Japanese-Americans complied tried to show the government they were not enemies, but American citizens. While interned, the Japanese-Americans used the newsletters to show the government that they were true Americans by printing articles discussing church services, baseball games, and fashion shows. They also printed articles about the Japanese soldiers serving in World War II. The similarities seen between the Japanese-Americans and the rest of American through the newsletters really proved to the government that there was no reason to intern the Japanese-Americans.

Shown in the links above are specific articles with themes important to the camps. Through these selections of articles, it is easy to catch a glimpse into the lives of the internees in the camps.