Shigeru Osawa collection of Minidoka Interlude photographs

Overview of the Collection

Collector

Osawa, Shigeru

Title

Shigeru Osawa collection of Minidoka Interlude photographs

Dates

1942-1945 (inclusive)

Quantity

69 negatives (1 box) ; 5 x 7 in.
69 modern viewing prints (1 box)

Collection Number

PH0745

Summary

Photographs of residents and activities at the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho, used in the annual of the Minidoka Relocation Center Minidoka Interlude,

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Request at UW

Languages

English

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Biographical Note

Shigeru Osawa was the Business Manager of Minidoka Interlude, a souvenir annual of the Minidoka Relocation Center.

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Historical Background

The Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho was one of ten camps at which Japanese Americans, both citizens and resident aliens, were interned during World War II. Under provisions of President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066, all persons of Japanese ancestry were moved from the West Coast of the United States and interned in camps. Minidoka housed about 7,000 Japanese Americans, predominantly from Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

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Content Description

The collection is comprised of photographs of the Minidoka Relocation Center internment camp in Idaho, documenting the residents, employment divisions, and activities in the Minidoka Relocation Center. All but the last five photographs were used in the annual of the Minidoka Relocation Center Minidoka Interlude, September, 1942- October, 1943.

It is likely that either artist T. Fujii or photo director R. Ochi of the Minidoka Interlude was the photographer.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donor: Shigeru Osawa.

Processing Note

Processed by Meng-fan Lu and Marion Brown; processing completed in 2008.

Transferred from the Shigeru Osawa papers , Acc. No. 0960-001 in Special Collections.

Bibliography

Takeuchi, Thomas. 1990. Minidoka interlude: September, 1942-October, 1943 . Hunt, Idaho: Residents of Minidoka Relocation Center.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Group photographs of residents

Blocks 9 and 11 were not built.
- Description: Residents of Block One in front of barracks (13974)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Two in front of barracks (13979)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Three in front of barracks (13980)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Four in front of barracks (13982)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Six in front of barracks (13981)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 5
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Seven at barracks (12220)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 6
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Resident of Block Eight in front of barracks (13988)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 7
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Ten in front of barracks (13984)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 8
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Twelve at barracks (12219)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 9
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Thirteen in front of barracks (13983)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 10
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Fourteen in front of barracks (13986)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 11
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Fifteen in front of internal security substation (13985)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 12
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Sixteen in front of barracks (13987)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 13
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
- Description: Residents of Block Seventeen in front of barracks (13989)
  
  Dates: 1942-1943
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 14
  
  Location: Group photographs of residents
Business and Administration section
- Administration
  - Description: Employment Office workers outside the Employment Office (12217)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 15
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Placement office workers outside the Placement Office (11333)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 16
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Report Division workers outside the Report Office, holding a sign of the word "Irrigator"
    
    TheIrrigatorwas the title of the Minidoka Relocation Center newspaper.
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 17
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Legal Division workers outside the Legal Office (11334)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 18
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Mess Management Unit workers outside the Management Office (12211)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 19
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Postal Service Unit workers outside the Hunt Branch Twin Falls Post Office (13970)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 20
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Cost Accounting Unit workers (11321)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 21
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Property Control Unit workers (13971)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 22
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Budget and Accounting Unit workers outside the office (11511)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 23
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Statistics Section workers outside the office (11325)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 24
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
  - Description: Telephone girls outside the office (11507)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 25
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Administration
- Health Section
  - Description: Hospital staff outside the hospital (11212, 13978)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 26-27
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Health Section
  - Description: Nurses and nurses aides outside the hospital (11320c)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 28
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Health Section
- Education Section
  - Description: The faculty of Hunt High School outside the Graduate Office (11332)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 29
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Education Section
  - Description: The faculty of Huntville School outside an office (11510)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 30
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Education Section
  - Description: The faculty of Stafford School outside the office (11322)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 31
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Education Section
- Community Co-op Office
  - Description: Minidoka Consumers' Cooperative workers (12213)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 32
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Co-op Office
  - Description: Board of the Minidoka Consumers' Cooperative (11328)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 33
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Co-op Office
  - Description: Congress of Delegates (11319)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 34
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Co-op Office
  - Description: Group in front of Co-op Stores (12214, 13972)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 35-36
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Co-op Office
- Social and Religious Work
  - Description: Group in front of the Ration Offices (11323)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 37
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Social and Religious Work
  - Description: Group in front of the Housing Office (12215)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 38
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Social and Religious Work
  - Description: Group in front of the Clothing Allowance Office (11324)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 39
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Social and Religious Work
- Community Service Division
  - Description: Group in front of the Community Activity Office (13968, 12210)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 40-41
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Service Division
  - Description: Group in front of the Community Analysis Office (UW27736z)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 42
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Service Division
  - Description: Internal security guards
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 43
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Community Service Division
- Agriculture Section
  - Description: Agriculture Officers
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 44
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Agriculture Section
  - Description: Poultry Farm workers with animals in front of storage and root cellar (382)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 45
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Agriculture Section
  - Description: Hog farm workers (11326)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 46
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Agriculture Section
- Engineering Section
  - Description: Engineering Officers (11509)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 47
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Engineering Section
  - Description: Irrigation Roads Drainage Unit workers (13966)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 48
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Engineering Section
  - Description: Construction Maintenance Crew (13977)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 49
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Engineering Section
  - Description: Foremen of Construction Maintenance Unit (11327)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 50
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Engineering Section
  - Description: Cabinet Makers
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 51-52
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Engineering Section
- Motor Transport and Maintenance Section
  - Description: Motor Pool workers (11329)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 53
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Motor Transport and Maintenance Section
  - Description: People in front of a garage (11505)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 54
    
    Location: Business and Administration section / Motor Transport and Maintenance Section
Activities
- Parent-Soldier Association
  - Description: Members of the Parent-Soldier Association (9443)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 55
    
    Location: Activities / Parent-Soldier Association
- Recreation
  - Description: Boy scouts
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 56
    
    Location: Activities / Recreation
  - Description: Girl scouts (12216)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 57
    
    Location: Activities / Recreation
  - Description: Softball team
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Item 58
    
    Location: Activities / Recreation
- Japanese Cultural Activities
  
  The Minidoka Fukiyose Kai was organized for those interested in the continuation of Japanese cultural activities.
  - Description: Members of Fukiyose Kai (13973)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 59
    
    Location: Activities / Japanese Cultural Activities
  - Description: Members of Mimasu Kai (13969)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 60
    
    Location: Activities / Japanese Cultural Activities
  - Description: Members of Yayoi Kai (401)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 61
    
    Location: Activities / Japanese Cultural Activities
  - Description: Members of Hatsune Kai (13967)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Item 62
    
    Location: Activities / Japanese Cultural Activities
- Arts and Crafts
  - Description: Women working with flowers (11336)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Item 63
    
    Location: Activities / Arts and Crafts
  - Description: Flower arrangements (12209)
    
    Dates: 1942-1943
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Item 64
    
    Location: Activities / Arts and Crafts
- People
  - Description: Group of men and women outside a building (11330, 11331)
    
    Dates: 1942-1945
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 65-66
    
    Location: Activities / People
  - Description: Group of men and women on a hillside
    
    Dates: 1942-1945
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 67
    
    Location: Activities / People
  - Description: Group of white men, possibly guards (11508)
    
    Dates: 1942-1945
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 68
    
    Location: Activities / People
  - Description: Funeral of Kwatoro Nakano (11539c)
    
    Dates: June 8, 1945
    
    Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Item 69
    
    Location: Activities / People

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Subject Terms

Concentration camps--Idaho--Photographs
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Idaho--Hunt--Photographs
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Osawa, Shigeru--Photographs

Corporate Names

Minidoka Relocation Center--Buildings--Photographs
Minidoka Relocation Center--Photographs

Titles within the Collection

Minidoka interlude: September, 1942-October, 1943

Shigeru Osawa collection of Minidoka Interlude photographs, 1942-1945

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Biographical Note

Historical Background

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Restrictions on Use

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Bibliography

Detailed Description of the Collection

Group photographs of residents

Business and Administration section

Administration

Health Section

Education Section

Community Co-op Office

Social and Religious Work

Community Service Division

Agriculture Section

Engineering Section

Motor Transport and Maintenance Section

Activities

Parent-Soldier Association

Recreation

Japanese Cultural Activities

Arts and Crafts

People

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Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names

Titles within the Collection