August 6, 2025
Last month Densho, in partnership with Internet Archive, launched the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films—an unprecedented online collection of more than 100 films, spanning 80 years of footage, documenting the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This new resource not only helps preserve important historical materials and previously hard-to-find films, but it also supports educators, researchers, and community members seeking to learn and teach about this critical chapter in US history.
You can access the Digital Library on Internet Archive’s website, and on Densho’s Digital Repository.
Fill out the Film Nomination Form to nominate films for inclusion and learn more about the selection criteria that Densho will use for evaluating submissions.
We marked the launch of this collection with a public program bringing together over 250 participants from around the country. Watch a full recording of the program below:
The event was co-hosted by Densho and Internet Archive, and this project was made possible through the generous support of the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program.