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- Collection: Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence
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1943 3 26 Letter from Lafebregue to Kay
Lafebregue thanks Kay for her work on student relocation.
1943 May 1 Letter from Kay to Martha in Poston
A letter from Kay Yamashita at Topaz to a Martha at Poston. Kay tells about her life, describing her sister Iyo's marriage, her work with Student Relocaion and her plans to leave camp, going first to her brother Tom's graduation in Lincoln and then…
1943 5 5, Letter from Martha to Kay
Martha writes from Poston, Arizona that she is very cherred up by Kay's letter and care for her wellbeing since her other friends at Topaz haven't been writing her. She worries that she won't be able to find a job if relocated and needs to make money…
1943 May 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
A letter (probably from Kay Yamashita) to Jospehine Duveneck, thanking her for a card she sent. The letter writer goes on to say that she plans to leave her internment camp for Chicago to visit her brother and look for work. She askss Duveneck for…
Application for Special Transfer - Tomi applies to have her daughter Kimi, son in law Bob, and grandaughter Martha join her at Topaz from Fresno Detention "Assembly" Center.
Tomi writes out a paragraph explaining her case to be reunited with her daughter, son in law and grandaughter and asking for them to be transferred to Topaz since the camps are becoming more permanent.
1943 5 8 Letter from Kay in Topaz to Martha (at Washington University in St. Louis)
A letter from Kay Yamashita at Topaz to a Martha at Washington University in St. Louis. Kay plans on spending a couple days in St. Louis before she goes to Chicago and asks if she can stay with Martha or if Martha can find her a place to stay. She…
1943 5 8, Letter from Kay to Margaret
Kay asks if she could stay with her in Chicago to look for a job.
1943 5 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
Kay writes about leaving camp to attend her brother's graduation from Garrett Seminary in Chicago/ Evanston. She doesn't know what kind of work she can get out there though, and is thinking about doing domestic work if there are no desk or office…
1943 5 13 Letter from Josephine Duveneck to Kay
Duveneck assures Kay that if she stays at a Chicago hostel, she will certainly find a job there.
1943 Oct 13 Letter from Kay to Joe Goodman and friends ,
A letter from Kay Yamashita--recently transferred from Tanforan to the Central Utah Relocation Project--to Joe Goodman and other friends. She describes the new relocation center, which does not appear to be very nice. Kay has been working with…
1943 10 16, Letter from Kay to Miss Cosgrave in Fresno state
Kay writes about personal updates and her worry about a premature closing of the Student Relocation Council. She states that here are fewer and fewer schools to suggest to students for relocation. The AFSC student relocation office is thinking of…
1943 11 15 Letter from Kay Yamashita to her friend Kay
Kay writes from Westchester Pennsylvania to her friend, Kay at Holyokeabout how nice it is having Iyo and Min move in with her at her apartment in Phillie, running into Bob (her ex-boyfriend), and staying at a cottage (with Quaker supporters?). She…
1944 4 2 Letter from Kay to Trudy
Kay mentions Kimi Nagatani going back to camp after her dad died, the position of African Americans in relation to Japanese Americans. She also mentions that Tom works at Intrusion Prepakt in Chicago. Chiz and her son Kix moved in with family in…
1944 5 2 Letter from Kay to Martha
A letter from Kay Yamashita to a Martha (the Martha who had been at Poston) telling her of her life in Philadelpiha. She describes her recent birthday celebrations, a visit from Kay Uchida Kakatani and a recent trip she took to Washington DC with her…
1944 5 25 Letter from Kay to Martha
A letter from Kay Yamashita to the Martha of the previous letter, discussing the possibility of Marhta coming to Philadelphia (from Poston). Kay also updates her on mutual friends, as well as students. Kay had helped to relocate and tells of her…
1944 6 27, Starting committees in Phillie Office of AFSC student relocation
Includes names of people on committee and addresses in Philadelphia
1944 7 24, Magazine clipping
Not sure about relevance.