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1942 12 11 Letter from Mrs. Duveneck to Kay
about working in the Philadelphia Office
1942 12 24, Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
Kay describes a trip that the Community Welfare Department was allowed to go on, a hike 35 miles away from Topaz. One ailing man went missing. They searched for him in the terrain for three days and found him. He wanted to commit suicide and had…
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.
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…
1942 6 29 Letter from Kay to Mr. Moriyama
Kay talks frankly about how bad Tanforan and the assembly centers are. She also comments about the different nature of administration: the military administration of assembly centers vs. the civilian war relocation authority administration of the…
1942 7 3 Telegram to Kay
Kay is offered job as junior typist in D.C. by telegram
1942 7 23, Letter from Robert Inglis, preacher, to Kay
Inglis says he came to visit on the wrong day. (visitation rules at Tanforan?) Also he says he wants to come again in August to preach.
Kay's employment form in Community Service at Topaz and pay rate, 1943 Sept
Also included in scan is Berkeley library card for some reason.
1942 10 3, Tomi requests that Kimi her family be moved from Fresno Assembly Center to Topaz
Kimi was in bad health
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 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…
