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- Collection: Family Correspondence, 1943
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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…
1943 6 17 Letter from Kay to Ted
Kay thanks Ted for hosting her in St. Louis. Tom was a sour puss, agitated, but getting better from being with John. Describes trip to Chicago with Tom and John sight-seeing (repeat from letter to folks on pg 73-76). Kay is happy to be independent in…
1943 6 21 Letter from Kay to Tom and all
Kay has heard word that Iyo and Min live in Evanston, IL (where John is). Tom got a job, not in his field of interest. Kay attended a picnic given by the Friend's Mission Board for Nisei. (there are 40 Nisei in Phillie). Kay has been cooking for Yosh…
1943 6 22 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay tells family about living with Nobu (non-family member), cooking for Yosh, socializing at picnics and parties for JA's. Kay enjoys home-cooking (chiyashiuu) and mentions that Nisei get stares for their summer dresses. She got a promotion and…
1943 6 29 Letter from Kay to Tom
Tom got a good engineering job. Kay advises that he work hard, ask for suggestions from higher-ups,have a "ready smile," dress nicely. Tomi sent a blouse and dress she made for Kay. Kay sends food and check back to Topaz for Tomi.
Kay is…
1943 6 30 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay thanks Neich and Mom Tomi for writing her in English. (I suppose that they usually write to her in Japanese). Kay sends back the dress that Tomi made for her, because the pattern is disproportionate to her, "tiny on top and big below." Kay…
1943 7 19 Letter from Kay to Tom
Page 1: Kay recommends girls to Tom, mentions buying a suit for winter. Asks Tom to ask John if Kay can get the Chesterfield, Club chair, radio and refridgerator from their home in Oakland. Decides to keep apartment after Nobu moves to Boston. Page…
1943 8 4 Letter from Kay to Iyo and Min
Kay tries to help Min get a job in Pharmacy. Kay tells them that the Japanese are a novelty in Phillie, with has a much larger Negro and Jewish populations, and slums. People assumes the JA's to be Chinese, "which is sad because the Chinese are a sad…
1943 8 23 Letter from Kay to Min and Iyo
Kay approves of Min and Iyo's decision to come out to Phillie for a new job. Kay is researching available positions for pharmacists. The Bulletin and Record have been publishing stories about the Camps having professionally-trained men and women. Kay…
1943 10 11 Letter from Kay (?) to Tomi, letter in romaji
Need help reading because it's in romaji (transliterated Japanese)
1943 11 14 Letter from Kay to Neech and Keech
Kay is staying at (Quaker) Pooh Bailey's house in the country, whom she met at the Mill Institute and visited her in Tanforan. Bailey has taken in 2 girls from Topaz. Kay has appreciated the kindness of others. Kimiko had the baby. Kiyo is having a…
1943 12 4 Letter from Kay to Tom
Tamaki's and Kay visited with Miss Fern Colburn, a settlement house worker, and Dr. Bertha Akimoto, who works as instructor of anatomy at Women's Medical. Mechi came to visit Kay in Phillie, when Kay was going to celebrate Terry's acceptance into…