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1945 1 10, Conference on Interracial Coordination
Describes an agenda to pressure municipal, state government jobs to hire Japanese evacuees back and to encourage other fields to hire Japanese on equal terms with white citizens.
Evacuation photo of Mochida family
Susan (Yamashita) Bowers writes that Hiroko Mochida (one of the girls in the picture) took me under her wing at Uncle John's church and we used to go out afterwards, to the beach, etc. She brought me to the singles group where I met Tom. She was a…
Tom photo album 1
Shows Tom as a boy scout and kid.
Tom photo album 2
Tom, dated 1938, high school portrait?
A man and his dog visit Topaz
Ken Yamashita writes: Candid photo in the Utah Historical Society. A Japanese American living in Salt Lake City visited friends in Topaz with his dog. Naturally Kix, who grew up with dogs, had to see it. Kix is on the right next to the dog. I…
1942 12 1 A list of American firms or companies which used to be in Japan
A list of U.S. companies that had connections to Japan. Not sure what entity produced this list.
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 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…
Oakland Church
Not sure what year this was taken
