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Family Correspondence 1942

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Family Correspondence 1942

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1942 Oct 3, Tomi's request for Kimi's family to be moved from Jerome, Arkansas to Topaz, Utah
Kimi and Bob Ono and their daughter Martha were sent to Jerome Incarceration Camp in Arkansas. The family lived in Fresno at the time before evacuation or forced removal and for some reason decided or were not able to travel to Oakland to be united…

Kay's Travel Day Planner 1942 May
Kay's Travel Planner which includes May 1942, and her trip across the country to be a witness in a treason trial, called by the federal government.

1942 5 5 Letter from Kay to Folks

2823 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, California
May 5,1942
Dearest Folks,
Thanks a million for everything I was in such a daze this morning didn't know
what the score was - I'm all here now. Gee Heila just had everything fixed so nice and was waiting or…

1942 5 7 Letter from Kay to Folks

May 7
Thursday
Dearest Folks
We're just about getting into Salt Lake - 1 ½ late - off schedule be there 10:00 p.m. - M.T. so they tell us we won't have much time in Salt Lake - perhaps 20 min.

Bought bunch of groceries at _ Louis $17.11 worth…

1942 5 9 Letter from Kay to Chiz (Mrs. Kitow)
A letter written by Kay, who is traveling by train with her mother, to her family in Tanforan. Kay describes seeing from the train a desolate wasteland in Nevada, miles of white salt in Utah, beautiful scenery and snow in Colorado, including the…

1942 5 14 Letter from Iyo to Kay

Tues. 5:50 p.m.
Dead Tired after moving - what a mess - but we were able to get into the double stables - two of them which is better - since Chiz is working at the hospital which is right across the way Sus and the boys together and Kitows and us…

1942 5 14 Letter from Kay to Iyo

May 14, 1942

[Write Air Mail and tell me if you the things and any ... ]

Dearest folks

Washington at last! It is really one of the most beautiful cities.

We finally pulled in here at 8:30 p.m. last nite - being off schedule. I wired the…

1942 5 18 Letter from Kay to Iyo and all

THE BURLINGTON HOTEL
360 ROOMS FIREPROOF
VERMONT AVENUE AT THOMAS CIRCLE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

May 18, 1942
Monday

Dearest Iy and all

Gee, what a treat to hear from you - kind of relieves us to know things are better there. Though I guess we…

1942 5 21 Letter from Iyo to Kay

Thursday May 21

Received both your letters yesterday - old address ones always got late - afraid I can't catch you in N.Y. Everyone enjoyed your interesting observations, comment. Hope all goes well with you both -- We are now settled more or less…

1942 5 27 Letter from Chiz to Kay

Tanforan Assembly Center
May 27th 1942

My dear,
This actually the first letter I am writing since we came here. We have appreciated getting your notes - cards, etc as you went along and we have followed your trip with real pleasure and interest…

1942 6 5 Letter from Chiz to Kay and Tomi

Friday Morning

Dear Kay and Mother,
We had been worried of what might have happened to detain your return as we had receive Do. Giles' carp Tuesday. For two days we stuck around the Grand Stand awaiting your return and then your letter thru Dr.…

1942 6 8 Letter from Chizu to Mrs. Conard

Tanforan Assembly Center
June 8, 1942

Mr Dear Mrs. Conard,

I wish to thank you for your kindness in sending Kiku so many grand toys and also the jar of sugar which is priceless. We received them thru Kay on Saturday and since that time they…

1942 6 18 Letter from Kay to Ted

June 18, 1842

Dear Ted,

I hope you were able to make head or tale out of that very voluminous letter I wrote you -- at present I’m still waiting for an answer from Washington so I can get a release to leave. I've been making train…

1942 6 22 Letter from Kay to Folks

June 22, 1942

Dear Folks:

Don't fall over -- I'm still around here in S. F. waiting for more definite word from Washington Social Security. Mr. Neudstadt (Regional director of S.S. and a very interested and understanding person in this…

1942 9 26 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay describes leaving Tanforan: Travelling by train: sleeping on seat pulled together "with feet going both ways" since they weren't allowed to "pull down upper berths." Not permitted to leave train at all, only visit between trains at designated…

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