Yamashita Family Archives

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1945 8 12 Letter from Tom to Kay and Folks_Page_1.jpg
Tom is sorry that Tomi is depressed lately, but also says that they should be grateful that they haven't suffering as much as the people overseas. He is glad that Kay got the job at WSSF.

1945 7 11 Letter from Tom to Kay and Folks_Page_1.jpg
Tom fears that Mechi will be shipped off to war since he told off one of his supervisers. He wants the family to get an opinion of his maybe girlfriend, Fumi Yoshihashi when she visits them in Chicago. He says that if he was to ever get serious about…

1945 7 19 Letter from Tom to Kay_Page_1.jpg
Tom refers to Kay's comment about soldiers losing their minds, and responds by saying that the "straight and narrow path is the only way" (I'm not sure what he means by this). He commens on Kiku and Kitows in Calexico. He mentions someone from Tule…

1946 5 3 Letter from Tom to Ed_Page_1.jpg

1946 5 30 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg
John talks about the postwar times returning to prewar culture and having Tomi move in with him. She is very active and lively. John comments on Tom's prejudices. He met Togo Shima in Columbarium and he still couldn't reclaim his old house. John…

1946 6 10 Letter from Iyo to Kay_Page_1.jpg

1946 7 22 Letter from Kay to Tomi and John_Page_1.jpg
Kay writes to her mom in romaji for the first page, and finishes by telling about Neich's discomfort in Baltimore. Bob is working at Seabrook as a grocery clerk earning 87 cents per hour. He wants to start a business and Kay says that his whole…

1946 8 7 Letter from Kay to Iyo and Min_Page_1.jpg
Kay apologizes for not visited Iyo and Min in Philadelphia when she visited the city. She wants to know how Iyo is in Holliston, sounding distressed about Iyo's position and the instability of the future there. Page 2: Kay tells Iyo about her worries…

1946 10 20 Letter from Tom to Folks_Page_1.jpg
Tom is glad about his job and thinks that if they really accomplish the goal, it will be a feat. He is also glad that Kay gained weight and told her to get checked out by a doctore.

1946 12 4 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg
Postcard, John tells Kay about mom making Kay a dress and working rigorously.

1946 12 11 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg
John writes very romantically about love, saying that you should love without first finding out if the other person loves you, love without reserve. He also talks about faith and preayer.

1947 4 1 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg

1947 5 1 Letter from John to Kay_Page_01.jpg

1947 5 2 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg

1947 5 22 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg

1947 5 7 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg

1947 6 18 Letter from John to Kay and Iyo_Page_1.jpg

1947 7 31 Letter from John to Kay and Tom_Page_1.jpg

1947 11 13 Letter from John to Kay_Page_1.jpg
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