Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence

WRA Pamphlet. War Relocation Work Corps: A Circular of Information for Enlistees and their Families Addressed to "Americans of Japanese Ancestry" from Milton Eisenhower, Director of the War Relocation Authority.

Pamphlet defines Assembly Center as "Convenient gathering point within the military area, where evacuees live temporarily while awaiting the opportunity for orderly planned movement to a Relocation Center outside of the military area." Relocation…

Kay's ally contacts

Includes name from Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Washingtion D.C., Hartford.

1942 or 1943 Tanforan High School Program: Occupational and Training Survey Form to set up teachers within Tanforan

Form to collect information from people presumably who would become the teachers at a makeshift high school curriculum for high school aged kids detained at Tanforan. "The following curriculum will be on a three class per day high school program. All…

1942-1943 Tanforan Junior High School schedule

American Friends Service Committee Pamphlet 1941-1942, Twenty-Five Years Under the Red and Black Star

1939, Letter from the principal of Oakland Pubic School to Kay

The Principal writes to Kay congratulating her on graduating and wishing good things. Kay's address on the letter is 670 19th Street, Oakland. Postmarked Jan 28, 1936.

1942 1 5, Kay's report card applying for U.S. Civil Service Commission

Kay fills out the form of her score on a test of Female Trainee, manual occupations. Her score is 76. Dated Jan 5 1942. The test is taken by the U.S. Civil Service Commission.

1942 4 Letter from Oakland church leaders to Japanese Americans during Evacuation

Mrs. Joseph A Woods, Presidence of Oakland Council of Church Women, Lawtown Harris, Executive Secretary of East Bay Church Federation, and Robert Inglis, President of East Bay Ministers' Fellowship write to evacuees, telling them they are disturbed…

1942 3 25, Letter from Cal students to colleges on Eastern part of U.S.

University Y.M.C.A., University Y.W.C.A., Wesley Foundation (Methodist), Plymouth House (Congregational), Westminster House (Presbyterian), and Roger Williams Club (Baptist) from Cal Berkeley write a form letter to college groups at other campuses…

1942 4 7, Letter from Cal Berkeley Administrator to Federal official Overseeing evacuation,

Robert Sproul, administrator of the University of California, writes to John Tolan, Chairman Selection Committee Investigating National Defense Migration (evacuation). Sproul agrees wit the report "Preliminary Report and Recommendations on Problems…

1942 4 8, Summons for Kay in Court Case U.S. vs David Warren Ryder et al

Summons form for Kay to be a witness in trial U.S. vs David Warren Ryder et al to be tried in Washington D.C. She is asked to come to court on May 14, 1942 and testify on behalf of the United States.

1942 4 10, Kay's Civil Servant Typist Exam

In Kay's second exam, ( earlier one taken in Dec 1941) she scores 75-90. Not sure what this means- if she improved from last rating of 75 to a 90 this time or if the two numbers are both from the same test.

1942 4, Kay's Small Pox Immunization Record

Kay was immunized for small pox in three injection during April 1942 by Dr. K. Togasaki. Her address is listed as Building 20, Apartment 18 in Tanforan.

1942 4 27, Recommendation for Kay from her former boss

Kay worked for Kathryn T. Bangs at the Oakland U.S. Employment Office as a statistical typist. She recommends Kay's character, loyalty and work. Includes the envelope. Mrs. Bangs sent it to where Kay was staying when she was in Berkeley, after she…

1942 4 29, Job recommendation for Kay from previous boss

Another job recommendation, this time from Peter D. Kristisch, an area supervisor for Kay in her job at the Social Security Board. U.S. Employment Services.

1942 4 29, Official letter allowing Kay to travel with her mother across the country to testify in case in D.C.

Herman P. Goebel Jr, Captain of the Wartime Civil Control Administration in San Francisco writes a letter allowing Kay and "Mrs. Gomi Yamashita" (typo!) to travel through New Orleans to get to Washington D.C. They are allowed to leave Tanforan on May…

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Items in the Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence Collection