Topaz (Central Utah)

Concentration Camp

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vh Toru Saito Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-307-10)

Getting into mischief as a child in camp

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vh Toru Saito Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-307-9)

Returning to Topaz and finding marbles buried there as a child

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vh Toru Saito Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-307-16)

Organizing pilgrimages back to Topaz

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vh Toru Saito Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-307-8)

Beginning school in Topaz

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vh Toru Saito Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-307-11)

Unpleasant memories of camp

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vh Satsuki Ina Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-474-2)

During World War II, parents answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Ben Takeshita Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-467-6)

The train ride to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah

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vh Ben Takeshita Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-467-7)

The controversy over the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1008-3-13)

Food in Topaz concentration camp

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1008-3-12)

Living conditions in Topaz concentration camp: lacking privacy

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-3-12/

vh Roy Ebihara Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1009-1-21)

Transferring to Topaz concentration camp, Utah

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Ann Fujikawa Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-9-3)

Living conditions in Topaz

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vh Robert "Rusty" Kimura Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1004-16-1)

Deciding to volunteer for the military from camp

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1005-4-5)

Feeling fortunate to have home movie footage of family

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1005-4-17)

Receiving permission to film scenes in camp

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1005-4-7)

Writing Christmas letters in camp

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1005-4-8)

Reading of a Christmas message written in camp

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1005-4-4)

Thoughts on recording film footage from within camp

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1005-4-13)

Returning to site of Topaz concentration camp ten years after camp's close

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1005-4-14)

Operating a dry goods store in camp with supply shortages

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vh Jim Kajiwara - Sox Kitashima Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1012-13-3)

Living conditions in camp (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-13-3/

vh Chizuko Iyama - Ernie Iyama Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1012-5-4)

Difficulties with the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-5-4/

vh Chizuko Iyama - Ernie Iyama Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1012-5-5)

Daily life as a young woman in camp (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-5-5/

vh Chizuko Iyama - Ernie Iyama Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1012-5-7)

Passing time in camp, making furniture out of scrap lumber (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-5-7/

vh Alice Setsuko Sekino Hirai Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1013-1-6)

Hearing about social ills: molestation and domestic violence

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