Yamashita Family Archives

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1944 3 1 Letter from Victor Furth to Charles Miller about John .jpg

1944 3 10 Letter from Earl to Ed.pdf
Letter from Earl (in San Diego) to Ed in Ogden, Utah

1944 3 12 Letter from Theological Symposium to John_Page_1.jpg

1944 3 14 Letter from Kay to Folks_Page_1.jpg
Chiz, Eddie and Kik moved in with Tom and Tomi in Evanston. Min left for Cleveland to meet with some old friends who are on their last furlough (for the army? I'm not sure). Kay cannot wear high heels since Camp, and has warts under her feet. Thanks…

1944 3 27 Nason to Myer_Page_1.jpg
Nason writes about the future role of the Nation Japanese American Student Relocation Council. He wants the work to be slowed down and ultimately terminated. While others like Bodine are interested in the Council taking an even more active role…

1944 3 28 Letter from D. F. McSloy to John.jpg
John passed his exams

1944 3 5 Report on JA Resettlement_Page_1.jpg
Margaret E. Jones (AFSC) Letter, 2 pages.

1944 4 10 Letter from Kay to Folks_Page_1.jpg
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 14 Conard to Morris_Page_1.jpg
Letter about a delegation of persons including UC administrators visiting Secreatary Ickes about putting forwards a resolution to make the WRA have a responsibility in resettlment.  They group wants this campaign to be quite private, without any…

1944 4 14 Myer to Nason_Page_1.jpg
D. S. Myer (director of the War Relocation Authority) writes to John Nason (president o the National Japanese Americna Student Relocation Council and preident of Swarthmore College) about what he envisions or proposes for the future of the National…

1944 4 17 Letter from W. W. Lessing to H. B. Leachman re Kitows.jpg

1944 4 19 Letter from W. W. Lessing to Chicago Tribune re Kitows.jpg

1944 4 2 Kay to Trudy_Page_1.jpg
Kay mentions Kimi Nagatani going back to camp after her dad died, the position of African Americans in relation to Japanese Americans. She also mentions that Tom works at Intrusion Prepakt in Chicago. Chiz and her son Kix moved in with family in…

1944 4 21 Duveneck to Jones.jpg
Duveneck writes about her recent trip to Tule Lake. She wants someone from the Philadelphia AFSC to visit there on an ongoing basis, describes the people working there.

1944 4 25 Letter from Kay to Folks_Page_1.jpg
Min got physical exam call from army even though he has not had his re-classification. Kay believes Tom and Ted will not be called because they were not in Camp. Philadelphia hostel is underway, headed by former Communist. Kay dislikes her executive…

1944 4 25 Letter from Kay to Onos_Page_1.jpg
Kay is sending clothing, which she received from girls at work, to be adjusted by Neich for her. Kay took Tomi to DC. Min has been called for a physical examination on May 3rd. Yuki, Min sister, will tell about Camp and if Ossie has been called to…

1944 4 28 Letter from Tom to Kay_Page_1.jpg
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 4 29 Bodine to Swan_Page_1.jpg
Describes conditions in Jerome Camp, in Arkansas. Bodine writes that there are very negative relations between the evacuees and the WRA staff there because of prejudice.

Evanstonhouse.jpg

Evanstonhouse.jpg
"Residents Debate Plan to Move Jap into Neighborhood" is title of first article of April 6, 1944. Following article on April 20, 1944 is titled: "Decides Against Rental of Home to Jap Family"
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