Puyallup (Camp Harmony)

Temporary Assembly Center

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An oral history with Victor
av An oral history with Victor "Ferrell" Kambe (ddr-csujad-29-34)
An oral interview with Victor "Ferrell" Kambe, an incarceree at the Puyallup Assembly Center. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0120. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2268_T01
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Envelope sent to an assembly center (ddr-densho-13-13)
doc Envelope sent to an assembly center (ddr-densho-13-13)
This envelope contained a letter sent by Yoshiko Tsuji Minato to Yoshi Asaba at the Puyallup Assembly Center.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-13-13/
Japanese Americans walking between barracks (ddr-densho-36-40)
img Japanese Americans walking between barracks (ddr-densho-36-40)
The Puyallup Assembly Center, also known as "Camp Harmony," was on the racetrack of the Puyallup fairgrounds. The center was open from April 28, 1942, through September 23, 1942. Most camp inmates were from Seattle, Washington. This is a view of the barracks that housed them.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-40/
Puyallup Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-43)
img Puyallup Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-43)
The Puyallup Assembly Center, also known as "Camp Harmony," was on the racetrack of the Puyallup fairgrounds. The center was open from April 28, 1942, through September 23, 1942. Most camp inmates came from Seattle, Washington. This is a view of the barracks that housed them.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-43/
Group playing Monopoly (ddr-densho-36-38)
img Group playing Monopoly (ddr-densho-36-38)
Japanese Americans did their best to lead normal lives in the Puyallup Assembly Center. They cultivated gardens, engaged in different types of activities, and played games such as Monopoly.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-38/
Japanese Americans cooking (ddr-densho-36-34)
img Japanese Americans cooking (ddr-densho-36-34)
The assembly center was composed of blocks, each with its own kitchen and dining area.
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Nisei arrival at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-33)
img Nisei arrival at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-33)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-33/
Baggage arrival at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-41)
img Baggage arrival at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-41)
The Puyallup Assembly Center, also known as "Camp Harmony," was located at the Puyallup fairgrounds. The center was open from April 28, 1942, through September 23, 1942. Most camp inmates were from Seattle, Washington.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-41/
Japanese American washing clothes (ddr-densho-36-36)
img Japanese American washing clothes (ddr-densho-36-36)
The Puyallup Assembly Center was composed of a number of blocks. Each block had a communal washroom, such as the one shown here.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-36/
Japanese American receiving lunch (ddr-densho-36-42)
img Japanese American receiving lunch (ddr-densho-36-42)
The assembly center was composed of blocks, each with its own kitchen and dining area.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-42/
Barracks interior (ddr-densho-36-39)
img Barracks interior (ddr-densho-36-39)
Barracks apartments were small--approximately 8 by 10 feet or 15 by 20 feet--and offered little privacy. Japanese Americans tried hard to make the stark apartments homier. They made furniture, such as the vanity table in this redecorated barracks apartment, which was constructed by hand from scrap lumber.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-39/
Group playing Ping-Pong (ddr-densho-36-37)
img Group playing Ping-Pong (ddr-densho-36-37)
Japanese Americans made every effort to lead normal lives in the Puyallup Assembly Center. They cultivated gardens, engaged in different types of activities, and played games such as ping-pong.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-37/
Japanese Americans arriving at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-53)
img Japanese Americans arriving at assembly center (ddr-densho-36-53)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-53/
Arrival at the Puyallup Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-32)
img Arrival at the Puyallup Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-32)
The Puyallup Assembly Center, which many camp inmates called "Camp Harmony," was on the site of the annual Western Washington Fair. The center was constructed in only seventeen days. Barracks were erected in converted livestock stalls near the parking lots and under the grandstand. Japanese Americans remained at the fairgrounds from April 28 to September 23,1942, …
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-32/
Japanese American gardening (ddr-densho-36-35)
img Japanese American gardening (ddr-densho-36-35)
Japanese Americans tried hard to make life at the assembly center bearable. Here, a camp inmate tends to a garden.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-35/
Japanese Americans waving good-bye (ddr-densho-36-63)
img Japanese Americans waving good-bye (ddr-densho-36-63)
The Puyallup Assembly Center housed primarily Japanese Americans from Seattle, Washington. It was open from April 28 to September 23, 1942. Most of the Japanese Americans from the Puyallup Assembly Center were later sent to the Minidoka concentration camp in Idaho.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-63/
Evacuee Writes Japanese Like Puyallup 'Home' (May 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-784)
doc Evacuee Writes Japanese Like Puyallup 'Home' (May 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-784)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 3, 1942, p. 10
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Aid to Japanese (May 5, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-786)
doc Aid to Japanese (May 5, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-786)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 5, 1942, p. 12
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-786/
Japanese Pastor Would Serve at Puyallup Camp (April 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-764)
doc Japanese Pastor Would Serve at Puyallup Camp (April 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-764)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 22, 1942, p. 14
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Japanese Unload at New Home (April 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-780)
doc Japanese Unload at New Home (April 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-780)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 29, 1942, p. 14
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Use of Grounds to House Japs Won't Halt Fair at Puyallup (March 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-727)
doc Use of Grounds to House Japs Won't Halt Fair at Puyallup (March 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-727)
The Seattle Daily Times, March 29, 1942, pp. 1, 8
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-727/
Street Names No Problem in this Jap Camp (April 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-752)
doc Street Names No Problem in this Jap Camp (April 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-752)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 13, 1942, p. 16
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Youngest Evacuee (April 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-779)
doc Youngest Evacuee (April 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-779)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 29, 1942, p. 14
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Calif. Japanese Removal Begins (April 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-736)
doc Calif. Japanese Removal Begins (April 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-736)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 1, 1942, p. 30
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2,000 More Seattle Japanese Ordered Removed This Week. Groups in Yesler District Scheduled for Evacuation Friday and Saturday; Registration Tomorrow and Tuesday. (May 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-783)
doc 2,000 More Seattle Japanese Ordered Removed This Week. Groups in Yesler District Scheduled for Evacuation Friday and Saturday; Registration Tomorrow and Tuesday. (May 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-783)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 3, 1942, pp. 1, 10
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-783/
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