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This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs. This barbed wire lettering is located next to the Topaz Monument at the Topaz Site.
This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs. All that remains at this site is some of the foundations of the hospital and other administrative buildings, pottery debris, and wood scraps. After the relocation centers were…
This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs. All that remains at this site is some of the foundations of the hospital and other administrative buildings, pottery debris, and wood scraps. After the relocation centers were…
This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs at the Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah. This is the interior of the refurbished recreation hall at the Topaz Museum. The recreation halls were built to house a variety of activities.…
This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs at the Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah. This is a refurbished recreation hall. The recreation halls were built to house a variety of activities. Some became cantinas, while others became…
This photo was taken at Topaz in September of 2019 by Alyson Griggs at the Topaz Museum in Delta, Utah. This is the interior of the barracks replica. All of the furniture—except the beds—were created by Japanese Americans at Topaz.
Guidebook to the Central Utah Relocation Project in Topaz, Utah describes to incoming residents the layout, facilities, and services of the center. Illustrated by Yuri Sugihara, the guidebook contains maps, building layouts, a diagram of the "Topaz…
Written in October 1942 to staff of the War Relocation Authority, this paper stresses the importance of understanding the cultural background of the Japanese Americans living in relocation centers. It describes common behavior patterns among the…
Hiro Katayama wrote this article which was included in "All Aboard," which was a literary and art magazine published by Japanese Americans in 1944 at Topaz. This article discusses the difficulties that youth encountered at Topaz, including boredom…
M. Yubuki created this hand drawn map of evacuation, which was published in "All Aboard" in 1944, a literary and art magazine published in Topaz. Included on the map are eight relocation centers as well as major cities in the western United States.
This is an article from "All Aboard" which was a literary magazine that was published in Topaz in the Spring of 1944, written by 7th grade students at Topaz High. This article records several experiences and stories from the lives of these students…
This is an article from "All Aboard" which was a literary magazine that was published in Topaz in the Spring of 1944. Henry Tani was the author while Tamiko Kosakura was the illustrator. This article describes briefly the format and brief history of…
Illustration from Mine Okubo's "Citizen 13660" showing the first High School Graduation.
Illustration from Mine Okubo's "Citizen 13660" depicting a High School class at Topaz.
Illustration from Mine Okubo's "Citizen 13660" showing the first Christmas at Topaz.
Illustration from Mine Okubo's "Citizen 13660" which shows Japanese Americans gathered around a pot belly stove.
Illustration from Mine Okubo's "Citizen 13660" depicting Japanese American arrival at Topaz.
Japanese Americans working in a strawberry patch, caption reads: "In the strawberry patch, Wada, founder of colony, talks things over with the superintendent of a neighboring mine.
Photograph of internees pounding dough to make mochi (a sticky Japanese rice cake) for New Years.
Photograph of workers clearing fields for agricultural use. Some of the works appear to be adolescents.
Photo of an adult night class at Topaz. There were many night classes at Topaz that taught adults subjects from English language and Americanization to Psychology.
Photograph of Topaz "residents" arriving at Topaz. Luggage is piled high next to barracks.
