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- Collection: Family Correspondence, 1943
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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 1 12 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay describes Christmas festivities. Mechi Inouye came to visit. (He has become worldly: smokes a pipe and drinks beer, lively personality). The church choir caroled on Christmas Eve. Kay received gifts from Goodmas, Mrs. Duceneck, Grace Nichols.…
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 1 2 Letter from Kay to work colleagues
Kay thanks for all the help in Student Relocation, and asks for more specific information about schools, which schools specialize in econ and liberal art majors. Kay has started an Intercollegiate Association. The "Form X System" is working well. …
1943 1 31 Letter from John to folks
John writes to his family in Topaz about being at Garrett Seminary. He describes being asked to be a speaker about the internment camp experience in small Illinois towns, meeting members of the FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation), who most likely…
1943 1 6 Letter from Kay to Kimi (misdated as 1942)
Bob has taken a teaching job in Michigan (working with the military in the language school at the university). Kay asks Kimi to talk to the Community Welfare Service Counselor to transfer to Topaz. Tomi has a cold and pains in her right leg. Kay…
1943 10 11 Letter from Kay (?) to Tomi, letter in romaji
Need help reading because it's in romaji (transliterated Japanese)
1943 10 15 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kiku
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 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 11 23 Letter from Kay to Tom and John
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 12 16 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay makes budget report for all the Christmas gift she has bought for family members. Earned $9 for speaking at U Penn School of Social Work. John will come over to Phillie for Christmas and spend time in West Chester at Bailey's Dutch farm…
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…
1943 2 13 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay's describes the wedding preparation for Iyo and Min's wedding and Min's family. Mas Yamada sent her candy, is going to Cal on a research grant, has an apartment in Berkeley. Kay describes that the "Camp is in turmoil" over Question 28. Heated…