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- Collection: Kay's Work and Personal Correspondence
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Undated, Letter from Virginia to Kay
Virginia says that Remo (her husband?) is working a lot as a steel-worker building ships.
Undated, Letter from Sarah Anne Rapp to Kay asking about her experience of evacuation and plans for resettling
Sarah Anne Rapp, a Fellowship of Reconciliation affiliate or member, reaches out to Kay with a number of questions, having seen Kay's name in the Topaz Times.
Scratch notes on camp middle school curriculum
Notebook A page 97
Norah Waln A Quaker's response to a Catholic about what she would do if there were a Nazi invasion
Bernard G. Waring forwards Nora Waln's statement to fellow Quakers about her response to Catholic friends on what she would do if the Nazi's were to invade Britain. She says that she would not be afraid and not fight, but try to win them to God's…
Undated, Bio of Maynard C. Krueger, economist at Mills College
Maynard C. Krueger was part of a group of educational leaders who wanted to help Japanese American students finish their education during evacuation. More details anyone?
American Friends Service Committee Youth Retreat Flyer
This announcement and description of the youth programming by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). Handwriting on the top of the first page says "For Ted"
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…
1946 Mar 5 Letter from Kay to War Department for job oversees
Kay applies to the War Department be a temporary Civil Service Employee for overseas work in Japan. Kay's work reference in Washington is Miss Helen Paul of the War Relocation Authority. She does not know what kind of jobs are available as a civil…
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. …
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.
