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- Collection: Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence
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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 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 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 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 6 27, Starting committees in Phillie Office of AFSC student relocation
Includes names of people on committee and addresses in Philadelphia
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 10 24, Informal letter from Helen Paul (WRA) to Kay about a job
Helen Paul writes a personal letter saying that she doesn't think Kay will be satisfied in the job that she's being offered at the WRA compared to her job at the Student Relocation Council, invites her to stay with her to do more job hunting in…
1944 11 16 Letter from Kay to Helen Paul about job at student relocation and job prospects
A letter from Kay Yamshita to Helen Paul expressing thanks for a recent letter she sent her. Kay is trying to decide whether or not to stay with the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council. She likes her job but is having difficulties…