Ann Tamaki Dion wrote a history that covers both sides of her family, her father's family history (Min Tamaki) and her mother's family history (Iyo Yamashita). These excerpts pertain to the Yamashita family history.
John is working as a bookkeeper in Ed Kitow's business Phoenix Produce Co. in Phoenix, Arizona and writes to Kay who is in college at U.C. Berkeley. John gives her advice on classes and how to approach being in school and taking it all in- from his…
Text of letter: "This is a warning. Get out we don't want you in our beautiful country go where your ancestors came from. Once a Jap always one. Get out.
This letter was included in the testimony of Min Tamaki before the Commission on Wartime…