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KT’s Research Notebook B Page 1 (cover)
Karen Tei Yamashita
1900s 1910s, Group portrait in Oakland (Tomi in center)
Tomi is seated between two women (friends). There men standing behind (not Kishiro). In a staged seating area like a photography studio.
1908 Kimi at home
Kimi at young age, pictured facing away from the camera facing a dresser with a mirror. Her blurry reflection appears in the mirror. There are many items on the top of the vanity/dresser. Photograph was taken at the 9th Street house based on…
1909 (?) Group portrait including Tomi and three children Kimi, Sus and Chiz
Group portrait includes four women, six children (some seated on laps) and ten men (two seated in front row and the rest are standing in the back row). Picture is taken in the front yard of a house with side of the house visible to the left of the…
1915 (?) Group portrait
Group potrait includes 5 Japanese women and 1 white woman and 6 children including John on Tomi's lap at far left. Picture taken on porch steps.
1937 Ed Kitow and Wakako Kitow, mother
Chiz at far right and Ed Kitow in center and Kix (child) and Ed's mother Wakako Kitow
1943 Feb 26 Letter from Kay to Martha at Washington University
A letter to Kay Yamshita from Martha, a Japanese-American college student whom Kay helped relocate to Washington University in St. Louis. Marhta descrives her journey to St. Louis and life at the university. She also descrives a committee set up by…
1943 March 27 Notice on action on Kay's leave clearance application
Kay is notified on March 27, 1943 that she has been cleared for indefinite leave in the Easter Defense Command. This notice does not authorize departure from camp. She must apply again to leave.
1943 May 1 Letter from Kay to Martha in Poston
A letter from Kay Yamashita at Topaz to a Martha at Poston. Kay tells about her life, describing her sister Iyo's marriage, her work with Student Relocaion and her plans to leave camp, going first to her brother Tom's graduation in Lincoln and then…
1943 May 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
A letter (probably from Kay Yamashita) to Jospehine Duveneck, thanking her for a card she sent. The letter writer goes on to say that she plans to leave her internment camp for Chicago to visit her brother and look for work. She askss Duveneck for…
1944 Oct 20 Letter from Kay to Trudy in Pendle Hill
Kay Yamashita invites Trudy to come visit her in Philadelphia, but says that her younger brother (who is in the enlisted reserve)might be coming to visit her. Kay is happy about Nobu' newborn.
