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1942 Sept 20 Letter from Margaret T. Fisher in Oakland to Kay
Margaret Fisher tells Kay about friends of hers in Tanforan that she would like Kay to meet. She wanted to come visit Kay in Tanforan but had to take care of her ill mother.
1942 Spring, Kay's travel itinerary from Tanforan to D.C. and to other cities and back
Kay's travel itinerary, dates and times and cities on Western Pacific Railroad Company. After D.C., she heads up to Philadelphia, New York and Boston, then to Chicago and then to Grand Canyon then Fresno and then to San Francisco. The travel is from…
1942, discarded writing
Kay found a discarded piece of writing in the trash at Tanforan, images/ vignettes of life there
1943 1 1 Letter from Ted to Folks
Ted writes from Lee Hall at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri to his folks in Topaz thanking them for the knitted socks and hat and mackinaw coat. He says Gyo Obata and Kebo Hikoyeda came back to school after visiting Topaz.
1943 1 12 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay describes Christmas festivities. Mechi Inouye came to visit. (He has become worldly: smokes a pipe and drinks beer, lively personality). The church choir caroled on Christmas Eve. Kay received gifts from Goodmas, Mrs. Duceneck, Grace Nichols.…
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.…
1943 1 2 Letter from Kay to work colleagues
Kay thanks for all the help in Student Relocation, and asks for more specific information about schools, which schools specialize in econ and liberal art majors. Kay has started an Intercollegiate Association. The "Form X System" is working well. …
