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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 16 Letter from Kay to Helen Paul about job at student relocation and job prospects
A letter from Kay Yamshita to Helen Paul expressing thanks for a recent letter she sent her. Kay is trying to decide whether or not to stay with the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council. She likes her job but is having difficulties…
1944 11 17 Letter from Frank Herron Smith to John
Frank Herron Smith writes to John about setting up a hostel at the church in Oakland that Frank and John were both members of in Oakland. (Item needs to be re-scanned)
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…
1944 2 14 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kix
Kay tells Chiz, Eddie and Kiku about opportunities for work on the Seabrook Farm. She describes the low pay of work for Negroes, Jamaicans and Japanese Ameircans and how the workers are "grossly disliked" by the towns people. You also can't quit the…
1944 2 14 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay thanks the Folks for a relaxing vacation in Ann Arbor. Neither Tom nor John knew what time Kay would arrive to Chicago and kept Kay waiting in the train station for 3 hours (when she cried). Tom now has an apartment in Evanston, near the "El",…
1944 2 28 Letter from Tom to Kay
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 the…