Yamashita Family Archives

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1943 6 15 Letter from Kay to John and Tom_Page_1.jpg
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 10 15 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kiku_Page_2.jpg
Kay appreciates Chiz' taking care of Mom Tomi and bringing Tomi and Neich to Idaho.  Kay says that the Quakers are landed-gentry, "the mainliners and the filthy rich."  Iyo and Min came to live with Kay on Sept 8th.  Kay invites Mom and Chiz to…

1943 11 23 Letter from Kay to Tom and John_Page_2.jpg
Kay describes Bailey's old Pennsylvania dutch farm house in West Chester.  The WRA is not clearing aliens (issei) for EDC until all nisei have been cleared.  No family is visiting Kay for Christmas 1943.  Because of her over-time work, Kay is paid…

1943 7 26 Letter from Kay to Folks_Page_3.jpg
Page 1: Kay thanks Tomi for fixing the dress. Staying with Kay Uchida at Mrs. Homer Morris' home. Dinner with Dr Thomas E Jones, president of "colored university", taught at Imperial Univ. (first uses word "white" instead of Caucasian). Methodist…

1943 12 2 Letter from Tom to Folks Page 1.jpg
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