Yamashita Family Archives

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1942 5 14 Letter from Kay to Iyo_Page_02.jpg
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…

1942 10 3 Tomi requests that Kimi and family be moved from Fresno to Topaz_Page_1.jpg
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 Kay's Planner Page 27, 250 w.jpg
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.

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1942 5 5 Letter from Kay to Folks _Page_1.jpg
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…

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1942 5 7 Letter from Kay to Folks Page 1.jpg
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 9 Letter from Kay to Folks Page 1 Envelope.jpg
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 14 Letter from Iyo to Kay Page 1 Envelope.jpg
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…

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1942 5 18 Letter from Kay to Iyo and all _Page_1 Envelope.jpg
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 21 Letter from Iyo to Kay Page 1a.jpg
Letter from Iyo in Tanforan to Kay in Washington D.C. She sees only certain people often depending on the “neighborhood you’re in and work you do.” There is Thursday talent show and Tuesday music appreciation. Tom is now recreation leader and…

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1942 5 27 Letter from Chiz to Kay Page 1_thumbnail_300w 438h.jpg
Chiz writes about her new life, after a month of living in Tanforan. Needs such as garbage collection and brooms are not being met because the inmates cannot talk to the administration in a meaningful way. She writes, “We are constantly aware of…

1942 5 Letter from Chiz to Kay and Mother Page 1a.jpg
Chiz writes a letter on behalf of the entire family incarcerated at Tanforan to Tomi and Kay who have now returned to San Francisco and should be returning to Tanforan. Kay is trying to get a job with the War Relocation Authority in Washington D.C.…

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1942 6 18 Letter from Kay to Ted page 1.jpg

1942 6 22 Letter from Kay to Folks Page 1 Envelope.jpg
Kay writes from being in San Francisco. She is trying to get a job with the Social Security Administration in D.C. through a contact Mr. Neudstadt. Her friend Mrs. Duveneck, who is very kind to her, invited her to stay for a day or so at her ranch in…

1942 7 7 Letter from Kay to Folks Page 1.jpg

1942 7 7 Letter from Kay to Tomi, in romaji, Page 1.jpg

1942 8 (?) Letter from Kay to Folks_Page_1.jpg

1942 9 24 Letter from Tom to Folks Page 1.jpg

1942 9 26 Letter from Kay to Tom _Page_1.jpg
Kay describes leaving Tanforan: Travelling by train: sleeping on seat pulled together "with feet going both ways" since they weren't allowed to "pull down upper berths." Not permitted to leave train at all, only visit between trains at designated…

1942 10 4 Tom's Planner .jpg

1942 10 14 Letter from Tom to Folks Page 1.jpg
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