Letters to Memory
This exhibit collects the items of the archive that are referenced and included as images in Karen Tei Yamashita's book Letters to Memory published by Coffeehouse Press in September 2017.
Letters to Memory by Karen Tei Yamashita
These are images used in the book organized by the book's chapters.
Chapter 1: Letters to Poverty
Chapter 2: Letters to Modernity
Chapter 3: Letters to Love
Chapter 4: Letters to Death
Chapter 5: Letters to Laughter
LETTERS TO POVERTY
Letters from Kay to her sister Chiz, May 9, 1942
Summons for Kay to testify at trial April 8, 1942
Sus and Kiyo's Wedding portrait
Letter from Chiz to Kay and Tomi, June 5, 1942
Nobu Kajiwara's Funeral Service Program, March 11, 1949
Page 25: Transcription of Sus' Diary from 1945
Ted in uniform
Tom in uniform
Nobu Kajiwara
Funeral for Nobu Kajiwara
LETTERS TO MODERNITY
Letter from Caleb Foote to Kay, Jan 5, 1943
Outcasts! published by Fellowship of Reconciliation in 1943 (?)
Letter from Kay to Tomi, July 7, 1942
Letter from John to Kay, Febraury 14, 1945
Page 55: Letter from John (at Garrett Seminary) to folks (in Topaz), Jan 31, 1943
Page 56: Kiku's parents leave Topaz for Idaho.
"Lease to Jap-Americans Ended" Apr 13, 1944
Japanese Methodist Church of Oakland, 1925
John at Garrett Seminary
LETTERS TO LOVE
Letter from Alma Gloekler to John
Lee Mullis' funeral service
Saburo Sasaki, Gila River (left); Mr. Joseph S. Aoki, Topaz; and Mr. J. Yamashita, Topaz. Photographer: Mace, Charles E.--Oakland Hostel, California. 6/18/45
Letter from John to Kay Nov 13, 1947
Kay and Bob Omata
John and Asako's one year anniversary
Howard Thurman's sermon on the Sunday after Mahatma Gandhi's death
Alma Gloekler and the gang
Mary MacMillan
LETTERS TO DEATH
Back of photo of Nobu Kajiwara in military uniform
Nobu Kajiwara and John
Nakayama Tyler Willard, painting of West 10th Japanese Methodist Church of Oakland
Tomi Yamashita, sumi-e painting of Yosemite, made in Topaz
"Milky Weeds and Sunflowers" Hisako Hibi
Topaz Art School, Tomi pictured.
Tomi, portrait in Oakland.
Letter from John to Howard Thurman, Oct 18, 1966
"Religion in a Time of Crisis" by Howard Thurman, in Garrett Seminary publication, Aug 1943
Letter from Howard Thurman to John, May 5, 1967
Olive Thurman, Howard Thurman's daughter
LETTERS TO LAUGHTER
Kiyo's Diary entry April 30, 1942
Family portrait, circa 1941
Kiyo with Kimiko and Evelyn
"The Significant of Citizenship in a Changing World," College essay by John, circa 1936
Tomi on ship back from Japan after bringing her first two children to be raised in Japan (1910-1911).
Tomi, in middle
John's Topaz sermon notes
John's Topaz Sermon ideas
"The Laughter of the Human Soul" sermon by John, fall 1949
Javon
Leter from John to Karen Tei, May 1980