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1944 9 8 Letter from Kay to Tom
Tom is going to the draft board. Telegram from Dillon S Myer of the WRA says that War Dept. removed restriction on JA students from entering colleges. "War Dept has removed requirement of PMGO clearance for persons of Japanese ancestry attending or…
1944 10 10 Letter from Kay to Tom
Council extended Kay's job to Dec 31st 1944. Kay is offered a job by OPA as a Rent Interviewer, and by the WRA for $1800/yr. She wants something creative and won't accept a job below $1800/yr.
Min plans to see his mother before being shipped out for…
1944 11 16 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay reminisces about her memories of her Father, who died. Kay attended the Y Conference of Business and Professional gals, and witnesses discrimination against African Americans.Kay says the Easteners are ignorant about evacuation because they were…
1944 11 24 Letter from Kay to folks
Tom is visiting Kay in Phillie. Min's leaves for army on Nov 28th 1944. Kay trying to look for jobs since planning to quit Council in March 1945.
Kay is taking Tom to Washington DC for weekend. Tom is waiting for his induction notice.
1944 12 13 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay wants to know if/when John is coming to see her. Tom and Ted have left for army notice enlisting.
1944 12 26 Letter from Kay to Neech and Keech
Kay tells Neech and Keech about the two week visit Tom spent with Kay. Tom and Ted are now in army. Ted at Fort Blanding, Florida. Kay and Tom agree that Neech should come out to Phillie from Camp.Kay offers her apartment for Neech to stay while he…
1945 1 2 Letter from Kay to Tom (misdated 1944)
Mother, John, Chiz, Eddie, Kiku are with Kay from Christmas. She attended Christmas Eve church service, where she saw the "gal" John is interested in. Kay hopes Tommy will be in "special training" (in army). Min is at Camp Croft in South Carolina,…
1945 1 11 Letter from Kay to Tomi, Chiz, Ed and John
Kay thanks the family for having her over in Chicago. Neech did not write a letter back to Kay in response to her letter offering her apartment for him to stay and find a job in Phillie. She is hurt and disappointed by his lack of response. John…
1945 1 19 Letter from Kay to Neich (Kimi) Bob and Martha
Kay thanks Neich, Bob and Martha (Machee) for the Christmas gifts, and explains the gifts (dresses, socks) that she has sent to them. Ted (their son) is in army.
Min writes faithfully to Iyo everyday from Texas medical training army program.
1944 4 10 Letter from Kay to folks
Kay describes her birthday celebrations: Terry brought a cake, Min and Iyo gave her money to splurge on a hat. She hated the sermon at Arch St. Methodist Church. Believes Phillie needs a Rev. Tittle or a Kennedy.
Kay recommends an engineering…
1944 4 28 Letter from Tom to Kay (with transcription)
Tom describes having a whole deal on renting a place fall through because a woman in the neighborhood objected because she had four sons fighting in the South Pacific. Tom wants to get the payment to FOR over with. Ed has not been able to resolve…
1944 6 3 Letter from Tom to Kay
Tom tells Kay that he does not want to take a vacation because he wants to get a pay raise and the other engineer co-workers are similarly competitive and do not take vacations. He hopes that Chiz will be able to visit Kay. He mentions Ko Watanabe…
1944 6 4 Letter from Chiz to Tomi and Kay (with envelope)
Chiz describes living in her new house in Chicago, which is near the groceries and the transportation. She is grateful that Kay has been entertaining Tomi in Philadelphia. She mentions the dinner engagements for which John has invited girls over for…
Undated, letter from John to Kay
John asks Kay about student relocation, offering to help out while studying (at Garrett Seminary).
1944 6 23 Letter from Tom to Folks
Tom gets a I-A classification and awaits physical exam for army draft