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1943 1 31 Letter from John to folks
John writes to his family in Topaz about being at Garrett Seminary. He describes being asked to be a speaker about the internment camp experience in small Illinois towns, meeting members of the FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation), who most likely…
1943 1 5 Letter from Caleb Foote to Kay
Letter asking her for anecdotes (moving or humorous), thoughts on a solution (and Japanese-Caucasian relations), thoughts on the cause of evacuation (political or propaganda, economic), pictures of Japanese in America (before during or after…
1943 1 6 Letter from Kay to Kimi (misdated as 1942)
Bob has taken a teaching job in Michigan (working with the military in the language school at the university). Kay asks Kimi to talk to the Community Welfare Service Counselor to transfer to Topaz. Tomi has a cold and pains in her right leg. Kay…
1943 10 11 Letter from Kay (?) to Tomi, letter in romaji
Need help reading because it's in romaji (transliterated Japanese)
1943 10 15 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kiku
Kay appreciates Chiz' taking care of Mom Tomi and bringing Tomi and Neich to Idaho. Kay says that the Quakers are landed-gentry, "the mainliners and the filthy rich." Iyo and Min came to live with Kay on Sept 8th. Kay invites Mom and Chiz to…
1943 10 16, Letter from Kay to Miss Cosgrave in Fresno state
Kay writes about personal updates and her worry about a premature closing of the Student Relocation Council. She states that here are fewer and fewer schools to suggest to students for relocation. The AFSC student relocation office is thinking of…
1943 11 1 General Letter, possibly written by Frank Herron Smith
Author mentions anti-Japanese sentiment in Chicago,
1943 11 14 Letter from Kay to Neech and Keech
Kay is staying at (Quaker) Pooh Bailey's house in the country, whom she met at the Mill Institute and visited her in Tanforan. Bailey has taken in 2 girls from Topaz. Kay has appreciated the kindness of others. Kimiko had the baby. Kiyo is having a…
1943 11 15 Letter from Kay Yamashita to her friend Kay
Kay writes from Westchester Pennsylvania to her friend, Kay at Holyokeabout how nice it is having Iyo and Min move in with her at her apartment in Phillie, running into Bob (her ex-boyfriend), and staying at a cottage (with Quaker supporters?). She…
1943 11 23 Letter from Kay to Tom and John
Kay describes Bailey's old Pennsylvania dutch farm house in West Chester. The WRA is not clearing aliens (issei) for EDC until all nisei have been cleared. No family is visiting Kay for Christmas 1943. Because of her over-time work, Kay is paid…
1943 12 16 Letter from Kay to Tom
Kay makes budget report for all the Christmas gift she has bought for family members. Earned $9 for speaking at U Penn School of Social Work. John will come over to Phillie for Christmas and spend time in West Chester at Bailey's Dutch farm…
