Barbed wire surrounding Heart Mountain Relocation Center, ca. 1944. Heart Mountain seen in background.
In November 1942, administrators began erecting a barbed wire fence between the guard towers around the center. In protest, 3,000 incarcerees signed a petition aimed at WRA director Dillon Myer declaring that the fence was “an insult to any free human being, a barrier to a full understanding between the administration and the residents.” It made no difference, and the fence went up.
Resource Identifier
ah09982_028
Citation
Bill Manbo papers, Collection No. 9982, Folder 1, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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