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1943 3 6 Letter from Mrs. Duveneck to Kay
Josephine Duveneck hears that Kay was not allowed or approved to leave Topaz to go to Philadelphia to work (not sure why). Duveneck is looking into getting Kay to go to the Chicago office of AFSC.
1943 3 4, Fellowship of Reconciliation to Kay
The Fellowship of Reconciliation reaches out to Kay as allies on the outside of camp. Note: Members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation work with Gordon Hirabayashi and visit him when he is in jail in Washington State for refusing evacuation orders.
Undated, Letter from Virginia to Kay
Virginia says that Remo (her husband?) is working a lot as a steel-worker building ships.
1943 3 3 Letter from Kay to Sylvia
Kay writes earnestlyabout depression in camp, her relation to Caucasians, how much everyone earns in camp. She complains that what the newspapers claim about camp pampering JAs is wrong. She also is upset about the loyalty questionnaire and the…
1943 2 24, Kay writes to get a job with social security board in Washington D.C.
She mentions that when she left Tanforan to testify in the Ryder Case, she was offered a job to stay in Washington D.C., but couldn't take it because she was traveling with her mother. Her former boss had tried to get her a job outside of the camp…
1943 2 23 Martha at Washington University in St. Louis writes to Kay in Topaz
Martha, at Washington University in St. Louis writes updates to Kay- thirty JA students met up to talk about how they could share notes. They don't want to make a formal group, only a workshop, so as not to be "an obvious congregation of Japanese."…
1943 1 16, 1943 4 16 Letter from Kay to Ms. Howey
Kay writes about the emotional states of students in camp: cynical, bitter, broken, stoic, determined, and radiant. She also writes about getting permanent leave permit, but is staying to work for student relocation in the camp because there is so…
1943 1 19 Letter from Kay to Betty and Joe
Kay give personal detailed updates, about new years' celebrations at the camp. The cooks made omochi for the issei who wanted it. The caucasian staff had alcohol. (not allowed in camp). She describes the scene. She also comments on how supportive Mr.…
1942 10 3, Tomi requests that Kimi her family be moved from Fresno Assembly Center to Topaz
Kimi was in bad health
Kay's employment form in Community Service at Topaz and pay rate, 1943 Sept
Also included in scan is Berkeley library card for some reason.
1942 7 23, Letter from Robert Inglis, preacher, to Kay
Inglis says he came to visit on the wrong day. (visitation rules at Tanforan?) Also he says he wants to come again in August to preach.
1942 7 3 Telegram to Kay
Kay is offered job as junior typist in D.C. by telegram
1942 6 29 Letter from Kay to Mr. Moriyama
Kay talks frankly about how bad Tanforan and the assembly centers are. She also comments about the different nature of administration: the military administration of assembly centers vs. the civilian war relocation authority administration of the…