[Home Movies of Jerome / circa 1943-1944]

Datecirca 1943-1944

Mediummetal, film

DimensionsDiam: 7 1/8 in

ClassificationsMoving Images

Credit LineGift in Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Tamotsu Aoki

Object number96.77.1

DescriptionBlack and white home movie footage of Jerome concentration camp outside Denson, Arkansas, filmed by Tamotsu Aoki, circa 1943 to 1944. Footage shows Aoki family members around their barracks. Many long panning shots of barrack exteriors. Men are seen engaging in various activities - loading crates, digging, and picking potatoes. The film is overall fairly scratched and faint. The Aokis at Jerome included Tamotsu and Mitsuko (husband and wife); children Eleanor, Stanley, Albert, Mildred, and Amy; and grandparents Naohe and Tome Aoki.

00:40 - Two boys help an older man dig in a dirt or coal pile outside of a large shed
01:37 - Man with glasses exits front door of barrack, walks towards camera, sits on porch smiling at camera
02:00 - Same man digs dirt
02:17 - Family sitting outside on porch
02:37 - Young girl and grandmother walking towards camera
02:56 - Man/neighbor greets camera and walks away
03:17 - Same man greets boys in the first shot
03:30 - Group of people standing outside next to a truck with people on top
03:45 - People on truck waving, truck drives away
04:28 - Barrack exteriors in the distance, wide panning shots
06:45 - Barrack exteriors medium shots, panning
08:03 - Boys with snakes outside of barrack
08:35 - Men loading many crates onto a truck
09:55 - Very heavy loaded truck leaving
10:08 - Group shot of working men, summer
10:28 - More shots of men loading crates onto truck
10:55 - Group of men and young boys out in a field picking potatoes
12:04 - Farmer with boys portrait
12:44 - Truck driving shots
12:51 - Group of men standing, waving towards camera, shaking each others hands
13:49 - Man walking towards camera with a fan
13:55 - Men shaking hands
14:08 - People getting on/off truck, people onlooking and waving as it drives away
14:35 - Group shot of men
15:00 - People (men and women with umbrellas) going on truck, truck drives away
15:30 - People at the train tracks, panning shots

1 reel of 16mm film of Jerome Camp in blue colored metal container. Masking tape label "Jerome, Arkansas" on top lid of container. Tape, paper is yellow with age.