kooskia internment camp scrapbook
DESCRIPTION
The Kooskia Internment Camp Scrapbook documents the sights, tasks, scenes, and events of Japanese American men detained during the camp's two years or operation (May 1943 - May 1945). The camp was located in a remote area of north central Idaho, 30 miles from the town of Kooskia; it was administered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for the U.S. Department of Justice.TRANSCRIPT
