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- Collection: Family Correspondence 1942
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1942 5 18 Letter from Kay to Iyo and all
Letter from Kay, who is staying with her mother at Burlington Hotel in Washington D.C. to her family in Tanforan. She plans to buy as much groceries as possibly on her way back or make arrangements with a reliable grocer in South S.F. They have been…
1942 5 14 Letter from Iyo to Kay
A letter written by Iyo from Tanforan to Kay in Washington D.C. describing conditions at Tanforan.
Tuesday, 5:50pm : The family moved into a double stable, which is better because Chiz is working at the hospital close by, it’s sunny, less winder…
Tuesday, 5:50pm : The family moved into a double stable, which is better because Chiz is working at the hospital close by, it’s sunny, less winder…
1942 5 9 Letter from Kay to Chiz (Mrs. Kitow)
A letter written by Kay, who is traveling by train with her mother, to her family in Tanforan. Kay describes seeing from the train a desolate wasteland in Nevada, miles of white salt in Utah, beautiful scenery and snow in Colorado, including the…
1942 5 7 Letter from Kay to Folks
A letter written by Kay (who is traveling by train with Tomi) to her family in Tanforan. Just arrived in Salt Lake City. (At this time she is unaware that her family will in September of this year be moved to a permanent camp outside Delta in Utah…
1942 5 5 Letter from Kay to Folks
A letter written by Kay Yamashita who is in Berkeley with her mother to the rest of her family in Tanforan "Assembly Center." She thanks her family and advises that she is leaving the next day by train for Denver and then will leave Denver. This is…
Kay's Travel Day Planner 1942 May
Kay's Travel Planner which includes May 1942, and her trip across the country to be a witness in a treason trial, called by the federal government.
1942 Oct 3, Tomi's request for Kimi's family to be moved from Jerome, Arkansas to Topaz, Utah
Kimi and Bob Ono and their daughter Martha were sent to Jerome Incarceration Camp in Arkansas. The family lived in Fresno at the time before evacuation or forced removal and for some reason decided or were not able to travel to Oakland to be united…
1942 5 14 Letter from Kay to Iyo
A letter written by Kay in Washington D.C. to her family in Tanforan, after arriving there by train. Kay has arrived with her mother and is staying with the Moriyamas at their apartment. Kay is not needed until next week and is trying to make other…