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1942 4 29, Official letter allowing Kay to travel with her mother across the country to testify in case in D.C.
Herman P. Goebel Jr, Captain of the Wartime Civil Control Administration in San Francisco writes a letter allowing Kay and "Mrs. Gomi Yamashita" (typo!) to travel through New Orleans to get to Washington D.C. They are allowed to leave Tanforan on May…
1942 4 29, Job recommendation for Kay from previous boss
Another job recommendation, this time from Peter D. Kristisch, an area supervisor for Kay in her job at the Social Security Board. U.S. Employment Services.
1942 4 27, Recommendation for Kay from her former boss
Kay worked for Kathryn T. Bangs at the Oakland U.S. Employment Office as a statistical typist. She recommends Kay's character, loyalty and work. Includes the envelope. Mrs. Bangs sent it to where Kay was staying when she was in Berkeley, after she…
1942 4 10, Kay's Civil Servant Typist Exam
In Kay's second exam, ( earlier one taken in Dec 1941) she scores 75-90. Not sure what this means- if she improved from last rating of 75 to a 90 this time or if the two numbers are both from the same test.
1942 3 25, Letter from Cal students to colleges on Eastern part of U.S.
University Y.M.C.A., University Y.W.C.A., Wesley Foundation (Methodist), Plymouth House (Congregational), Westminster House (Presbyterian), and Roger Williams Club (Baptist) from Cal Berkeley write a form letter to college groups at other campuses…
1942 2 4 Letter from Booth to Pickett
Letter talks about the growing hysteria in Los Angeles and the meetings between top officials. Some law enforcements officials are asking for the removal of all people of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast. Booth considers all of the leaders to…
1942 2 2 Missoula Alien Enemy Detention Center
Floyd Schmoe reports to AFSC in Philadelphia about a visit to the Missoula, Montana detention center. He provides great detail about the camp and the organization, physical layout, family members visiting their fathers/husbands. He also makes…
1942 12 7, Letter from Kay to Miss Howey
Kay writes about first arriving at Topaz. The army uprooted the shrubs greesewood, that grow in the area. So the dust storms were worse than usual. They weren't finished with the barracks, so they slept at first 200 in a row on cement floors of the…
1942 12 7 Letter from Kay to Bob, Kimi and Martha
Page 1: Kay asks Bob, "Neich" (Kimi) and Martha if they would like to be transferred to Topaz to be with the family. Mentions some improvements they have made to their barrack room. Eddie, Earl Hunter (dentist friend), problems of JA's who…
1942 12 6, Letter from Kay to Grace
Kay describes camp in more honest detail. "It's been a terrible nightmare that few of us shall forget." She describes shoveling dust out of the house.
1942 12 4 Letter from Kay to Tom
Page 1: Kay tells in more detail about the Thanksgiving Dinner in the dining hall. The camp cook made a masterpiece of pumpkin pie. Ate nus, fruits (red apples, grapes and oranges). Neech and Keech and the baby had dinner at home, but the rest of…
1942 12 27, Letter from Kay to Leila & Lillie Margaret
Kay describes Christmas in Topaz, receiving anonymous gifts from all over the U.S. for kids in camp.
