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Collection: John Yamashita 1942-1945 (Topaz, Garrett Seminary)

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The Creation, A Negro Sermon, poem by James Weldon Johnson

1944 11 17 Letter from Frank Herron Smith to John

1944 11 14 Letter from Frank Herron Smith to John about setting up hostel in Oakland_Page_1.jpg

Frank Herron Smith writes to John about setting up a hostel at the church in Oakland that Frank and John were both members of in Oakland. (Item needs to be re-scanned)

Tags: Hostel in Oakland, Oakland Church, post-war

1943 5 10 Letter to John, candidacy for degree completion

1942 11 9 Copy of Letter from John to Howard F. Beals, sent to Kay

There is a lot of subtext in this letter: John handwrites on the back to Kay: "Kay, This is what I was tempted to write: It appears my younger sister has inferred to you that I did not choose to go to Garrett. ON the contrary I have made final and…

1942 10 19 Letter from Union Seminary to John regarding his change in plan

1942 9 25 Letter from John to Union, and to Joseph Conard

1942 9 29 Application form sent from Union Seminary to John at Topaz

What is the National Student Relocation Council?

National Student Relocation Form

1942 12 14 WRA Citizen’s Indefinite Leave form

John's Grades

John’s Immunization Record from Tanforan and Classification Cards

1942 Letter from John to NSRC about seminary plans

Yale Divinity School Application

1942 9 30 Letter from Joseph Conard to John

Frank Herron Smith has gotten John accepted to Garrett and got him a stipend of $35 a month. Frank Herron Smith even took it upon himself to decline an offer made by another seminary offering a scholarship to John. It seems John is pressured to…