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1943 2 23 Martha at Washington University in St. Louis writes to Kay in Topaz
Martha, at Washington University in St. Louis writes updates to Kay- thirty JA students met up to talk about how they could share notes. They don't want to make a formal group, only a workshop, so as not to be "an obvious congregation of Japanese."…
1943 2 24, Kay writes to get a job with social security board in Washington D.C.
She mentions that when she left Tanforan to testify in the Ryder Case, she was offered a job to stay in Washington D.C., but couldn't take it because she was traveling with her mother. Her former boss had tried to get her a job outside of the camp…
1943 3 3 Letter from Kay to Sylvia
Kay writes earnestlyabout depression in camp, her relation to Caucasians, how much everyone earns in camp. She complains that what the newspapers claim about camp pampering JAs is wrong. She also is upset about the loyalty questionnaire and the…
Undated, Letter from Virginia to Kay
Virginia says that Remo (her husband?) is working a lot as a steel-worker building ships.
1943 3 4, Fellowship of Reconciliation to Kay
The Fellowship of Reconciliation reaches out to Kay as allies on the outside of camp. Note: Members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation work with Gordon Hirabayashi and visit him when he is in jail in Washington State for refusing evacuation orders.
1943 3 6 Letter from Mrs. Duveneck to Kay
Josephine Duveneck hears that Kay was not allowed or approved to leave Topaz to go to Philadelphia to work (not sure why). Duveneck is looking into getting Kay to go to the Chicago office of AFSC.
1943 3 26 Letter from Lafebregue to Kay
Lafebregue thanks Kay for her work on student relocation.
1943 4 2 , Letter from Kay to Mr. and Mrs. Duveneck.
Kay thanks them for Christmas gift of fabric. Tomi will sew a dress but has to wait her turn on the block sewing machine. An elderly man was fatally shot for getting to close to the barbed wire fence. The M.P. was court marshalled.
1943 4 19 Letter from Kay to Margaret of Fellowship of Reconciliation
Kay writes about discussion groups in camp on African Americans (she mentions Richard Wright's book, 12 Million Black Voices) and Japan's political history, Kay asks Margaret for a loan of $100 to move to Chicago.
1943 5 1 Letter from Kay to Martha
Kay writes to Martha, giving family updates. Min and Iyo got married. She describes their marriage in camp. Min left camp to go to a welding training school. They write to each other everyday. Kay talks about all the people getting married…
1943 5 5, Letter from Martha to Kay
Martha writes from Poston, Arizona that she is very cherred up by Kay's letter and care for her wellbeing since her other friends at Topaz haven't been writing her. She worries that she won't be able to find a job if relocated and needs to make money…
Undated, Handwritten Easter Card from Mrs. Duveneck to Kay
About getting Kay out of camp
1943 5 6 Letter from Kay to Mrs. Duveneck
Kay writes about leaving camp to attend her brother's graduation from Garrett Seminary in Chicago/ Evanston. She doesn't know what kind of work she can get out there though, and is thinking about doing domestic work if there are no desk or office…
1943 5 8 Letter from Kay in Topaz to Martha (at Washington University in St. Louis)
A letter from Kay Yamashita at Topaz to a Martha at Washington University in St. Louis. Kay plans on spending a couple days in St. Louis before she goes to Chicago and asks if she can stay with Martha or if Martha can find her a place to stay. She…
1943 5 8, Letter from Kay to Margaret
Kay asks if she could stay with her in Chicago to look for a job.
1943 5 13 Letter from Josephine Duveneck to Kay
Duveneck assures Kay that if she stays at a Chicago hostel, she will certainly find a job there.