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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 4 8 Letter from Kay to John
Kay has decided that she will leave as soon as she can find a replacement for her job. Her team of 5 has dwindled to two. Mr. Brown of the Friends (American Friends Service Committee of the Quakers) is receptive to having her stay in hostel and…
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 4 9 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay wonders how Tom affords expenses. Repeats word for word of Letter to Ted on pg 36 Notebook C (page 2 of letter): loss of initiative in camp with necessary expenses paid, less will to go outside of camp and face discrimination.
She eats…
She eats…
1943 5 1 Letter from Kay to Martha
Kay writes to Martha, giving family updates. Min and Iyo got married. She describes their marriage in camp. Min left camp to go to a welding training school. They write to each other everyday. Kay talks about all the people getting married…
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 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 6 15 Letter from Kay to John and Tom
Kay describes arriving in Philadelphia, after having visited with Tom and John. (Repeat of Letter to folks on Notebook page 73-76, but contains more clear detail). At first, Kay stayed in an elegant house with Trudy King. Now, she stays in an…
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 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.