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- Collection: Family Correspondence, 1944
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1944 1 4 Letter from Kay to John and Tom
New schools have been opened up to relocating JA students from Camps. Washington DC has abandoned the EDC, and Tomi can come to Phillie. Kay asks Tom and John if they can/would like to host Tomi in Chicago (if they get an apartment) before she…
1944 1 8 Letter from Kay to Tom
WRA is to blame for delays in authorization to leave Camps. Kay is still in love with Bob, who is leaving for Minnesota, his home. Kay is a nervous wreck.
1944 10 10 Letter from Kay to Tom
Council extended Kay's job to Dec 31st 1944. Kay is offered a job by OPA as a Rent Interviewer, and by the WRA for $1800/yr. She wants something creative and won't accept a job below $1800/yr.
Min plans to see his mother before being shipped out for…
1944 11 16 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay reminisces about her memories of her Father, who died. Kay attended the Y Conference of Business and Professional gals, and witnesses discrimination against African Americans.Kay says the Easteners are ignorant about evacuation because they were…
1944 11 24 Letter from Kay to folks
Tom is visiting Kay in Phillie. Min's leaves for army on Nov 28th 1944. Kay trying to look for jobs since planning to quit Council in March 1945.
Kay is taking Tom to Washington DC for weekend. Tom is waiting for his induction notice.
1944 12 13 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay wants to know if/when John is coming to see her. Tom and Ted have left for army notice enlisting.
1944 12 26 Letter from Kay to Neech and Keech
Kay tells Neech and Keech about the two week visit Tom spent with Kay. Tom and Ted are now in army. Ted at Fort Blanding, Florida. Kay and Tom agree that Neech should come out to Phillie from Camp.Kay offers her apartment for Neech to stay while he…
1944 2 14 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kix
Kay tells Chiz, Eddie and Kiku about opportunities for work on the Seabrook Farm. She describes the low pay of work for Negroes, Jamaicans and Japanese Ameircans and how the workers are "grossly disliked" by the towns people. You also can't quit the…
1944 2 14 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay thanks the Folks for a relaxing vacation in Ann Arbor. Neither Tom nor John knew what time Kay would arrive to Chicago and kept Kay waiting in the train station for 3 hours (when she cried). Tom now has an apartment in Evanston, near the "El",…
1944 2 28 Letter from Tom to Kay
Tom describes having a whole deal on renting a place fall through because a woman in the neighborhood objected because she had four sons fighting in the South Pacific. Tom wants to get the payment to FOR over with. Ed has not been able to resolve the…
1944 3 10 Letter from Earl to Ed
Letter from Earl (in San Diego) to Ed in Ogden, Utah
1944 3 14 Letter from Kay to Folks
Chiz, Eddie and Kik moved in with Tom and Tomi in Evanston. Min left for Cleveland to meet with some old friends who are on their last furlough (for the army? I'm not sure). Kay cannot wear high heels since Camp, and has warts under her feet. Thanks…
1944 4 10 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay describes her birthday celebrations: Terry brought a cake, Min and Iyo gave her money to splurge on a hat. She hated the sermon at Arch St. Methodist Church. Believes Phillie needs a Rev. Tittle or a Kennedy.
Kay recommends an engineering…