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- Collection: Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence
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1946 Mar 5 Letter from Kay to War Department for job oversees
Kay applies to the War Department be a temporary Civil Service Employee for overseas work in Japan. Kay's work reference in Washington is Miss Helen Paul of the War Relocation Authority. She does not know what kind of jobs are available as a civil…
1945 Sept 4 Letter from McKee (AFSC Chicago) to Kay (Chicago)
William W McKee, the Executive Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee of Philadelphia Pennsylvania asks Kay if she would be interested in applying for a temporary position working with the Resettlement Committee on Japanese-Americans. …
1944 Oct 20 Letter from Kay to Trudy in Pendle Hill
Kay Yamashita invites Trudy to come visit her in Philadelphia, but says that her younger brother (who is in the enlisted reserve)might be coming to visit her. Kay is happy about Nobu' newborn.
1943 May 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
A letter (probably from Kay Yamashita) to Jospehine Duveneck, thanking her for a card she sent. The letter writer goes on to say that she plans to leave her internment camp for Chicago to visit her brother and look for work. She askss Duveneck for…
1943 May 1 Letter from Kay to Martha in Poston
A letter from Kay Yamashita at Topaz to a Martha at Poston. Kay tells about her life, describing her sister Iyo's marriage, her work with Student Relocaion and her plans to leave camp, going first to her brother Tom's graduation in Lincoln and then…
1943 March 27 Notice on action on Kay's leave clearance application
Kay is notified on March 27, 1943 that she has been cleared for indefinite leave in the Easter Defense Command. This notice does not authorize departure from camp. She must apply again to leave.
1943 Feb 26 Letter from Kay to Martha at Washington University
A letter to Kay Yamshita from Martha, a Japanese-American college student whom Kay helped relocate to Washington University in St. Louis. Marhta descrives her journey to St. Louis and life at the university. She also descrives a committee set up by…
no year, greeting card to Kay from Duveneck
repeat document
1945 1 19 Letter from Bill (Stevenson?) to Kay
Bill discusses wartime disillusionment and the state of people in camp at the end of the war- for those who lost everything Bill asks where will they will move once the camps are closed and expresses concern for the situation that many will find…
1945 1 12 Letter from Kay to Bill Stevenson
A letter from Kay Yamashita to Bill Stevenson, a former colleague of hers, updating him on events in Philadelphia. She also includes information about her personal life, that her brother and two other family members have been drafted, and that she is…
1945(?) 1 1 Handwritten Letter from Betty to Kay about student relocation (also transcription),
Betty (fellow administrator at National Japanese American Student Relocation Council?) is glad that Kay will stay on until March with AFSC Student Relocation Council. She also says that the WRA has approved travel grants to students.
1945 Jan 1 Letter from someone in Gila to Kay
Handwritten and informal, this letter from someone at Gila Camp worried about being able to close the camp and get people on their feet again, and the possibility that Niseis in school will have to drop out again to help their families. Also…