Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2018-056

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Minidoka Incarceration Camp Photograph Album contains one photograph album that may have been compiled by Lona Haug, a vice-principal of the Blk 10 school at Minidoka in 1943. The 69 photographs in the album depict life mostly inside the camp and include images of children, cars, barracks, school, yard work, cabins, lakes, and other images. It also contains photographs of Ben Kuroki, a Japanese-American who served in the United States Army Force during World War Two. Kuroki flew 58 missions in Europe and the Pacific and was later awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 2005.

Dates

circa 1943

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

1 box (one photograph album)

0.83 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains one photograph album mostly depicting life at the Minidoka Incarceration Camp located in South Central Idaho during World War Two. The album contains images of life inside and presumably outside the camp. It also features photographs of Ben Kuroki, a Japanese-American who served in the United States Army Air Force during World War Two. The photo album has been digitized and is available online.

Arrangement

Arranged in one box.

Related Materials

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.