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1945 9 4 Department of Justice Press Release about keeping Tule Lake and others interned after most are released from camps
The Department of Justice releases a statement saying that the people detained at Tule Lake and Justice Department camps are not released as are people from all of the other camps. The attorney general, Tom C. Clark, will review these cases. “These…
1942 5 5 Correspondence between Eisenhower (WRA) and Pickett (AFSC) about formation of student relocation program
Eisenhower of the War Relocation Authority (WRA) correspond with Pickett of the AFSC about the possibility of the AFSC starting a committee to work on student relocations since college or university system will not be able to be set up in the camps.…
Family Tree
Note: This family tree does not include the latest generations or the last names of married members of the Sansei (third Japanese American generation).
1945 2 26 Letter from Kay to Folks
Kay decides that she will move to Chicago and has resigned from her job in student relocation, despite being offered more pay. She consideres it her moral and ethical obligation to leave and not accept more money. She also believes that a Nisei…
1943 1 1 Letter from Ted to Folks
Ted writes from Lee Hall at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri to his folks in Topaz thanking them for the knitted socks and hat and mackinaw coat. He says Gyo Obata and Kebo Hikoyeda came back to school after visiting Topaz.
1943 6 15 Letter from Kay to John and Tom
Kay describes arriving in Philadelphia, after having visited with Tom and John. (Repeat of Letter to folks on Notebook page 73-76, but contains more clear detail). At first, Kay stayed in an elegant house with Trudy King. Now, she stays in an…
1943 10 15 Letter from Kay to Chiz, Ed and Kiku
Kay appreciates Chiz' taking care of Mom Tomi and bringing Tomi and Neich to Idaho. Kay says that the Quakers are landed-gentry, "the mainliners and the filthy rich." Iyo and Min came to live with Kay on Sept 8th. Kay invites Mom and Chiz to…
1943 11 23 Letter from Kay to Tom and John
Kay describes Bailey's old Pennsylvania dutch farm house in West Chester. The WRA is not clearing aliens (issei) for EDC until all nisei have been cleared. No family is visiting Kay for Christmas 1943. Because of her over-time work, Kay is paid…
1942 6 8 Letter from Chizu to Mrs. Conard
Chizu writes to Kay's friend who has given her toys for her son Kiku and some sugar in Tanforan. She is thankful that there are some on the outside who are supportive. She writes of her worries about how the children will adjust to being part of the…
Oakland Church
Not sure what year this was taken
