Minidoka

Concentration Camp

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img Photo of barracks and water tower (ddr-densho-483-500)

Black and white photo of a row of barracks with a water tower in the background

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-500/

doc Minidoka Kindergarten report card (ddr-densho-483-98)

Kindergarten report card for Kenji Imayanagita from May. 3 to June 25, 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-98/

img Photo of Kenji Ima reading the Minidoka visitor plaque (ddr-densho-483-11)

Color photo of Kenji Ima reading a visitor plaque at Minidoka

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-11/

doc New Herald Vol. 1 No. 2 (Jan. 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-483-84)

Selected article titles: "Prodigal son" (p. 1), "Home again" (p. 1), "Skating party" (p. 1), "The New Herald" (p. 1), "A message extended by Miss Hunt" (p. 1), "Getting our best into action" (p. 2),

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-84/

doc World War II Magazine: Kenji's Story: A child's memory of life in an American internment camp (ddr-densho-483-139)

Narrative article written by Kenji Ima describing his personal experiences at Minidoka during World War II. Published by HistoryNet.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-139/

img Photo of Kenji Ima in a barn (ddr-densho-483-14)

Color photo of Kenji Ima standing inside a barn at Minidoka

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-14/

img Aerial Photo of a camp (ddr-densho-483-497)

Black and white aerial photo of a camp facility

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-497/

img Corsage made in Minidoka (ddr-densho-483-2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-2/

img Photo of a wastewater treatment plant (ddr-densho-483-492)

Black and white photo of a wastewater treatment plant

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-492/

img Photo of Paul and Kenji Ima in flannel shirts (ddr-densho-483-415)

Black and white photo of two boys wearing flannel shirts. Caption on album page: "Hunt Idaho January 1945" written in pencil

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-415/

img Minidoka Honor Roll (modern) (ddr-densho-483-18)

Color photo of Minidoka Honor Roll

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-18/

img Photo of a boy with a teddy bear (ddr-densho-483-414)

Black and white photo of a young boy in a winter coat holding a teddy bear. Caption on album page: "Hunt Idaho January 1945" written in pencil

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-414/

doc Vacation Bible School certificate (ddr-densho-483-69)

Certificate awarded to Kenji Imayanagita by the Federated Church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-69/

doc Minidoka Irrigator: YPCC Leaders Pose (ddr-densho-483-70)

Newspaper clipping of Young People's Christian Conference (YPCC) leaders. No date.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-70/

doc New Herald Vol. 1 No. 1 (Jan. 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-483-83)

Selected article titles: "Good news!!" (p. 1), "Christmas cheer!" (p. 1), "Skating Party!" (p. 1), "Election of Officers" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-83/

doc New Herald (ddr-densho-483-93)

Selected article titles: "YPCC Pictures" (p. 1), "Relocated Members" (p. 1), Aids returnees" (p. 1), "Dr. Chapman speaks to youth" (p. 2), "Here and there" (p. 2), "Parting message by Mr. Willard Jaeger" (p. 3), "Never resting church office" (p. 3), "Report of the National Student Relocation Council on Scholarship Allocations" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-93/

img Dirt from Minidoka (ddr-densho-483-143)

Kenji gathered this dirt during a visit later in his live to replace the dirt he had gathered prior to his departure in 1945 that was lost during a fight with his older brother.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-143/