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Each barrack had simple furnishings like army cots, pot-bellied stoves, mattress covers, and, blankets.The barracks were made up of pine planks covered with tar-paper, there was sheetrock on the inside part walls for insulation.

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https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/Asian_American_and_Pacific_Islander_Heritage/central-utah-relocation-center-topaz-site.htm

http://www.topazmuseum.org/facts

http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=54833918&itype=CMSID

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"Of the 10 relocation centers, Topaz was considered a "quieter" center." (nps.gov)

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over 131 internees, mainly the elderly, died in the camp.

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schools were built and so were hospitals, so most students there continued their education. there was a lot of people cramped into one small area, so when it was time to eat, the Japanese Americans were cramped. The camp was typically quiet, and the internees helped build some of the buildings.

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The camp had 1 square mile central area of 42 blocks with 12 barracks in each block, containing between 250 and 300 Japanese Americans

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over 11,000 Japanese  were incarcerated, the average population at a time was over 8,000

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The camp opened in September, 1942

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The climate was an arid desert, temps ranging between 100 degrees in the summer and below 0 degrees in the winter

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Topaz is located in Millard County, Utah