Food

The eating facilities in the camps were large mess halls with long lines and crowded tables. Group living tended to erode family solidarity, as teenagers escaped parental authority by eating with friends rather than family. The quality of the food was poor and milk and fresh meat were constantly in short supply. Inexpensive foods such as wieners, dried fish, pancakes, macaroni and pickled vegetables were served often. The diets of the camp inmates improved only after they began growing some of their own food.

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img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-140)

"Mess 29-27 crew"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-140/

img Mess Hall (ddr-hmwf-1-135)

"Cleaning up in Mess Hall 29-27"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-135/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-141)

"Mess 29-27 crew"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-141/

img Office Christmas party (ddr-fom-1-426)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-426/

img Agriculture (ddr-hmwf-1-94)

"Men farming with Heart Mountain behind them"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-94/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-137)

"Mess 29-27 crew"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-137/

img Farewell Dinner (ddr-hmwf-1-554)

"29-6-F, Jan 12 1945" as described on back, Farewell Dinner Shrimp Tempura-Abalone, Jim Yonemura, Masao Terakami, Okumoto, Ito, Harold Matsumoto, Tom Noritake, Mrs. Yoshiko Terakami

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-554/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-139)

"Mess 29-27, drying crew, heart mt, wyo, april 24 1943" as described on back, 1 sec f9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-139/

img Men with Red Cross Supplies (ddr-hmwf-1-112)

"Ornata-flush" Tetsu Uyeda

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-112/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-136)

"Mess 29-27 crew, April 9, 1944" as described on back, Flash Jim

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-136/

img View of Camp (ddr-hmwf-1-233)

"A View of the hospital complex with chimney"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-233/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-142)

"Mess 29-27 crew"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-142/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 25, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-32)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 25, 1942). Envelope is postmarked December 20, 1942 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-32/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (August 30, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-63)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (August 30, 1942). Envelope is postmarked August 31, 1942 from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-63/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (June 6, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-74)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (June 6, 1943). Envelope is postmarked June 7, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-74/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (June 8, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-94)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (June 8, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 11, 1942 and addressed from Lillian Nishioka from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-94/

doc Letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) (ddr-janm-1-95)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-95/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (July 1, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-75)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (July 1, 1943). Envelope is postmarked July 14, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-75/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (March 2, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-66)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (March 2, 1944). Envelope is postmarked March 2, 1944 from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-66/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (November 27, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-108)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (November 27, 1943). Envelope is postmarked November 29, 1943 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-108/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (June 2, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-30)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (June 2, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 4, 1942 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-30/

img Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-91)

Minidoka camp photograph

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-91/

doc Co-Op News, Vol I. No. 9 (July 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-288-7)

Selected article titles: "Election Results: Five New Directors Chosen; Ito, Yoda, Oida Re-elected" (p. 1), "New Faces Seen at Canteen, Office; Circulation Head Named" (p. 1), "Sanitation Prevents Sale of Fresh Fish - Mangement" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-288-7/

doc Tule Lake Cooperator, Vol. 2, No. 35 (November 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-289-6)

Selected article titles: "'Let's Join Co-op and Get the Benefits!'" (p. 1), "Co-op Plan to Make 'Tofu'" (p. 1), "Licensed Pharmacists Wanted" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-289-6/

img War ration certificate of registrar (ddr-densho-361-2)

Nobuko Sakai's war ration book.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-361-2/