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1944 11 24 Letter from Kay to folks
Tom is visiting Kay in Phillie. Min's leaves for army on Nov 28th 1944. Kay trying to look for jobs since planning to quit Council in March 1945.
Kay is taking Tom to Washington DC for weekend. Tom is waiting for his induction notice.
1944 11 17 Letter from Frank Herron Smith to John
Frank Herron Smith writes to John about setting up a hostel at the church in Oakland that Frank and John were both members of in Oakland. (Item needs to be re-scanned)
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…
1944 11 16 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay reminisces about her memories of her Father, who died. Kay attended the Y Conference of Business and Professional gals, and witnesses discrimination against African Americans.Kay says the Easteners are ignorant about evacuation because they were…
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 10 10 Letter from Kay to Tom
Council extended Kay's job to Dec 31st 1944. Kay is offered a job by OPA as a Rent Interviewer, and by the WRA for $1800/yr. She wants something creative and won't accept a job below $1800/yr.
Min plans to see his mother before being shipped out for…
1944 1 8 Letter from Kay to Tom
WRA is to blame for delays in authorization to leave Camps. Kay is still in love with Bob, who is leaving for Minnesota, his home. Kay is a nervous wreck.
1944 1 4 Letter from Kay to John and Tom
New schools have been opened up to relocating JA students from Camps. Washington DC has abandoned the EDC, and Tomi can come to Phillie. Kay asks Tom and John if they can/would like to host Tomi in Chicago (if they get an apartment) before she…
1944 1 2 Letter from Gordon Hirabayashi to Homer Morris of the AFSC
Gordon Hirabayashi who was imprisoned for defying the evacuation orders and was represented in a case which challenged the Executive Order 9066. In this letter, he asks Morris for his opinion on whether or not he should participate in petitioning to…