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- Collection: Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence
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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.
1944 7 25, Letters between National Presbyterian Organization and Kay.
Board of Christian Education (Presbyterian national organization based in Philadelphia) asks Kay to write a letter that would represent the Japanese American perspective in a newsletter containing voices from many young people, all without the names…
1944 9 30, Letter to John Nason about Kay's boss errors of tact
Personnel letter about firing Mrs. Swan. Kay is doing all of the letters of recommendation for student relocation for her boss, Mrs. Swan.
1944 Oct 20 Letter from Kay to Trudy in Pendle Hill
Kay Yamashita invites Trudy to come visit her in Philadelphia, but says that her younger brother (who is in the enlisted reserve)might be coming to visit her. Kay is happy about Nobu' newborn.
1945 1 12 Letter from Kay to Bill Stevenson
A letter from Kay Yamashita to Bill Stevenson, a former colleague of hers, updating him on events in Philadelphia. She also includes information about her personal life, that her brother and two other family members have been drafted, and that she is…
1945 1 19 Letter from Bill (Stevenson?) to Kay
Bill discusses wartime disillusionment and the state of people in camp at the end of the war- for those who lost everything Bill asks where will they will move once the camps are closed and expresses concern for the situation that many will find…
1945 Jan 1 Letter from someone in Gila to Kay
Handwritten and informal, this letter from someone at Gila Camp worried about being able to close the camp and get people on their feet again, and the possibility that Niseis in school will have to drop out again to help their families. Also…
1945 Sept 4 Letter from McKee (AFSC Chicago) to Kay (Chicago)
William W McKee, the Executive Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee of Philadelphia Pennsylvania asks Kay if she would be interested in applying for a temporary position working with the Resettlement Committee on Japanese-Americans. …
1945(?) 1 1 Handwritten Letter from Betty to Kay about student relocation (also transcription),
Betty (fellow administrator at National Japanese American Student Relocation Council?) is glad that Kay will stay on until March with AFSC Student Relocation Council. She also says that the WRA has approved travel grants to students.