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1943 5 7 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay describes John's letter about Chicago in more detail: overcrowded, hard to find jobs. Family Updates (repeat of letter on pg 65-66, and 67-68): Mom not coming to Tom's graduation. Chiz, Neich.
1943 5 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
Kay writes about leaving camp to attend her brother's graduation from Garrett Seminary in Chicago/ Evanston. She doesn't know what kind of work she can get out there though, and is thinking about doing domestic work if there are no desk or office…
1943 5 6 Letter from Kay to John
John tells Kay the truth about Chicago in previous letter (not in chronology) which is different than the WRA suggests as the place to go. Kay now prepared for hardship. Repeats info from letter to Tom (pg. 65-66). Family Updates: Neich is…
1943 5 5, Letter from Martha to Kay
Martha writes from Poston, Arizona that she is very cherred up by Kay's letter and care for her wellbeing since her other friends at Topaz haven't been writing her. She worries that she won't be able to find a job if relocated and needs to make money…
1943 5 13 Letter from Josephine Duveneck to Kay
Duveneck assures Kay that if she stays at a Chicago hostel, she will certainly find a job there.
1943 5 1 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay tells Tom to define real objectives in New York, and to stop thinking about volunteering for the Army. Recommends, St Louis and Chicago if he decides not to go to New York.
Tomi is enthused by art class. Mom will not come to Tom's…
1943 5 1 Letter from Kay to Martha
Kay writes to Martha, giving family updates. Min and Iyo got married. She describes their marriage in camp. Min left camp to go to a welding training school. They write to each other everyday. Kay talks about all the people getting married…
1943 4 9 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay wonders how Tom affords expenses. Repeats word for word of Letter to Ted on pg 36 Notebook C (page 2 of letter): loss of initiative in camp with necessary expenses paid, less will to go outside of camp and face discrimination.
She eats…
She eats…
1943 4 9 Letter from Kay to Ted
Kay commends Ted for his work in Public Relations. Student Relocation success: most scholarships of any Camp Relocation program. Ted took 19 units while working. Neich (Kimi) is going to leave camp (Jerome) to be with Bob.
Mom Tomi wants…
Mom Tomi wants…
1943 4 8 Letter from Kay to John
Kay has decided that she will leave as soon as she can find a replacement for her job. Her team of 5 has dwindled to two. Mr. Brown of the Friends (American Friends Service Committee of the Quakers) is receptive to having her stay in hostel and…