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- Collection: Family Correspondence, 1943
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1943 1 19 Letter from Kay to Betty and Joe
Kay give personal detailed updates, about new years' celebrations at the camp. The cooks made omochi for the issei who wanted it. The caucasian staff had alcohol. (not allowed in camp). She describes the scene. She also comments on how supportive Mr.…
1943 3 3 Letter from Kay to Sylvia
Kay writes earnestlyabout depression in camp, her relation to Caucasians, how much everyone earns in camp. She complains that what the newspapers claim about camp pampering JAs is wrong. She also is upset about the loyalty questionnaire and the…
1943 4 9 Letter from Kay to Ted
Kay commends Ted for his work in Public Relations. Student Relocation success: most scholarships of any Camp Relocation program. Ted took 19 units while working. Neich (Kimi) is going to leave camp (Jerome) to be with Bob.
Mom Tomi wants…
Mom Tomi wants…
1943 1 1 Letter from Ted to Folks
Ted writes from Lee Hall at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri to his folks in Topaz thanking them for the knitted socks and hat and mackinaw coat. He says Gyo Obata and Kebo Hikoyeda came back to school after visiting Topaz.
1943 4 21 Letter from Kay to John
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Kay has finally decided to leave camp to find work in Chicago. Plans to leave 5/19/1943 for Denver to attend Tommy's graduation, staying with Margaret Rohrer. Dr. Thomas, head of Baptist's, says opportunity to relocate is best in next 90…
1943 4 26 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay advises Tom to go to the College Summer Service Group in New York. She advises him not to volunteer for the army, but serve humanity.
Kiku's loneliness and neglect by parents who are in Idaho. He asked to sleep on Kay's side because of…
1943 4 27 Letter from Kay to Ted
Kay is excited that Ted's mom (Kimi) is coming to visit Topaz. Kay is leaving for Chicago 5/20/1943 to apply for jobs in Chicago. Easter.
1943 4 29 Letter from Kay to Tom
The family encourages Tom to do what he thinks best- to go to New York. Kay tells him to line up contacts in New York to secure a job there, and reiterates letter
Good professional jobs opening up for JA's in St Louis.
Good professional jobs opening up for JA's in St Louis.
1943 5 7 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay describes John's letter about Chicago in more detail: overcrowded, hard to find jobs. Family Updates (repeat of letter on pg 65-66, and 67-68): Mom not coming to Tom's graduation. Chiz, Neich.
1943 5 1 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay tells Tom to define real objectives in New York, and to stop thinking about volunteering for the Army. Recommends, St Louis and Chicago if he decides not to go to New York.
Tomi is enthused by art class. Mom will not come to Tom's…
1943 5 6 Letter from Kay to John
John tells Kay the truth about Chicago in previous letter (not in chronology) which is different than the WRA suggests as the place to go. Kay now prepared for hardship. Repeats info from letter to Tom (pg. 65-66). Family Updates: Neich is…
1943 6 2 Letter from Kay to Folks
Philadelphia: sophisticated metropolitan. Kay feels accepted because she is not stared at in Swarthmore. Hospitality of people (Trudy King, Emlens) of Germantown suburb make her feel welcomed.
1943 6 4 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay arrives in Philadelphia. It is cosmopolitan, like SF, lots of Nisei. Nobody notices when groups of six JA's go to the movies. She stays with Trudy King (Quaker) at the Emlens estate house for two days. Kay appreciates the greenery. She works with…