Topaz (Central Utah)

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Construction of barracks (ddr-densho-37-563)
img Construction of barracks (ddr-densho-37-563)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Young volunteer workers of Japanese parentage haul lumber for the construction of barracks and interiors at he Topaz Relocation Center.
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Dedication of camp hospital (ddr-densho-37-561)
img Dedication of camp hospital (ddr-densho-37-561)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. A young doctor of Japanese parentage, addresses the gathered crowd at dedication ceremonies for the new hospital at the Topaz Relocation Center.
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Camp Boy Scouts receiving badges (ddr-densho-37-554)
img Camp Boy Scouts receiving badges (ddr-densho-37-554)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Boy Scouts hold court of Honor at Central Utah Relocation Center at Topaz. Deputy Director, James F. Hughes, presents merit badges to first class scouts.
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Construction of an irrigation gate (ddr-densho-37-566)
img Construction of an irrigation gate (ddr-densho-37-566)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Vocational training class in farm construction gets some real action at the Topaz Relocation Center. Picture shows them getting practical class work in construction of irrigation gate.
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Drum and bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-565)
img Drum and bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-565)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. A section of the drum and the bugle corps, a former boy scout unit, performs at the dedication of the hospital at the Topaz Relocation center.
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Japanese Americans working on camp water mains (ddr-densho-37-556)
img Japanese Americans working on camp water mains (ddr-densho-37-556)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Young volunteer workers, residents at the Topaz Relocation Center, completing the water mains.
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Japanese American workers loading scrap lumber (ddr-densho-37-555)
img Japanese American workers loading scrap lumber (ddr-densho-37-555)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. A group of volunteer workers at the Topaz Relocation Center gathering a truck load of scrap lumber from the contractor's scrap pile.
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Topaz concentration camp, Utah (ddr-densho-37-833)
img Topaz concentration camp, Utah (ddr-densho-37-833)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. A typical barracks group with a section of the Topaz Relocation Center.
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Dedication ceremony (ddr-densho-37-564)
img Dedication ceremony (ddr-densho-37-564)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. With a fervent prayer, this Japanese Topaz resident, a Christian Minister, opens the dedication ceremonies at the Relocation Center at Topaz.
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Envelope (ddr-densho-399-8)
doc Envelope (ddr-densho-399-8)
Addressed to Kuni Sumi
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Photo of group of men and women (ddr-densho-399-16)
img Photo of group of men and women (ddr-densho-399-16)
Caption on back: "Lou's dad 2nd row/4th 4/1/1944" (Yuji Sumi), Shizuko Sumi (1st row/4th from left) and caption In Japanese
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Photo of young women (ddr-densho-399-15)
img Photo of young women (ddr-densho-399-15)
Caption on back: "2nd row 1st of the left Lou's mom Topaz / Mrs. Sumi", (Shizuko Sumi)
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Photo of group of children (ddr-densho-399-14)
img Photo of group of children (ddr-densho-399-14)
Caption on back: "Topaz nursery schl", Shizuko Sumi (3rd row/2nd from right)
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Photo of four women (ddr-densho-399-18)
img Photo of four women (ddr-densho-399-18)
Caption on back: "Lou's mom 1st going right to left / taught nursery sch." (Shizuko Sumi) and caption in Japanese
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Photo of children seated at tables (ddr-densho-399-17)
img Photo of children seated at tables (ddr-densho-399-17)
Caption on back: "Mrs. Sumi" (Shizuko Sumi)
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Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-28)
img Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-28)
Caption in album: "Topaz, Utah / 1945 / [?]."
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War Relocation Authority memorandum about community and project analysis reports (ddr-densho-381-16)
doc War Relocation Authority memorandum about community and project analysis reports (ddr-densho-381-16)
A memorandum to War Relocation Authority staff members offering reports about community analysis and project analysis, available by request.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-16/
Letter to project directors about the
doc Letter to project directors about the "Kibei problem" (ddr-densho-381-23)
Myer describes Kibei as a "complex problem" in his letter to the project directors. He encloses a report from January 28, 1944, detailing differences between Kibei and Nisei, reasons Kibei were sent for education in Japan, and Kibei reactions to being detained in concentration camps.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-23/
Report and minority views of the Special Committee on Un-American Activities on Japanese War Relocation Centers (ddr-densho-381-55)
doc Report and minority views of the Special Committee on Un-American Activities on Japanese War Relocation Centers (ddr-densho-381-55)
A report submitted by John M. Costello to the House of Representatives discussing concerns with the War Relocation Authority's management of the concentration camps.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-55/
War Relocation Authority contact list (ddr-densho-381-43)
doc War Relocation Authority contact list (ddr-densho-381-43)
A contact list of War Relocation Authority directors.
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War Relocation Authority administrative notice on payroll allotments for war bonds (ddr-densho-381-19)
doc War Relocation Authority administrative notice on payroll allotments for war bonds (ddr-densho-381-19)
Acting Director, Leland Barrows, encourages War Relocation Authority staff to meet payroll allotment goals for war bonds. Included in the notice are copies of letters from H. Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a list of participation numbers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-19/
Project directors report on evacuee resistances to relocation (ddr-densho-381-6)
doc Project directors report on evacuee resistances to relocation (ddr-densho-381-6)
Dillon S. Myer, War Relocation Authority Director, lists twelve reasons why he believes detainees are reluctant to leave the camps.
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Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-779)
img Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-779)
Members of the Buddhist church community in the concentration camp at Topaz attend the memorial for Reverend Tansai Terakawa.
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Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-766)
img Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-766)
Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka, Topaz Relocation Center, July 1944."
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Tansai Terakawa's funeral (ddr-densho-357-777)
img Tansai Terakawa's funeral (ddr-densho-357-777)
Handwritten caption: "Funeral of Rev. Tansai Terakawa. Part of people who attended services. Nov. 17, 1944."
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