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1942 5 9 Letter from Kay to Chiz (Mrs. Kitow)
A letter written by Kay, who is traveling by train with her mother, to her family in Tanforan. Kay describes seeing from the train a desolate wasteland in Nevada, miles of white salt in Utah, beautiful scenery and snow in Colorado, including the…
1942 5 7 Letter from Kay to Folks
A letter written by Kay (who is traveling by train with Tomi) to her family in Tanforan. Just arrived in Salt Lake City. (At this time she is unaware that her family will in September of this year be moved to a permanent camp outside Delta in Utah…
1942 5 5 Letter from Kay to Folks
A letter written by Kay Yamashita who is in Berkeley with her mother to the rest of her family in Tanforan "Assembly Center." She thanks her family and advises that she is leaving the next day by train for Denver and then will leave Denver. This is…
Kay's Travel Day Planner 1942 May
Kay's Travel Planner which includes May 1942, and her trip across the country to be a witness in a treason trial, called by the federal government.
1942 5 14 Letter from Kay to Iyo
A letter written by Kay in Washington D.C. to her family in Tanforan, after arriving there by train. Kay has arrived with her mother and is staying with the Moriyamas at their apartment. Kay is not needed until next week and is trying to make other…
1943 4 9 Letter from Kay to Ted
Kay commends Ted for his work in Public Relations. Student Relocation success: most scholarships of any Camp Relocation program. Ted took 19 units while working. Neich (Kimi) is going to leave camp (Jerome) to be with Bob.
Mom Tomi wants…
Mom Tomi wants…
Chizu and Nurse Aides in front of Topaz Hospital
Official WRA photo of "Nurses Aides" in front of Topaz hospital. We know that Chizu was a registered nurse but she is in the photo in the back row in front of the door. She is short and you can see her hair parted in the middle.
Warehouse Storage Item 47
Envelope of letter from Kiyoaki Shinoda in Crystal City, Texas (Department of Justice prison) to John and receipt of payment. His alien file exists but is not viewable online.
Warehouse Storage Item 27
Receipt of M. Sakada, signed. The two people I found with the name of Sakada with a name that started with "M" was Mitsuyo Sakada and Masao Sakada.
1945 12 1 Letter from Wakefield to Brinton with report from conditions in Tokyo inserted in middle
Wakefield writes that of a meeting of 65 national agencies working with Japanese Americans, some find that there has been grave concerns of issue and nisei on the west coast who have been deprived of civil rights. They are experiencing problems…
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.…
Warehouse Storage Item 75-76
Mr. Wasuke Nabeshima (now living in Newell, California) writes to John asking for him to write to let him a receipt for the check that Mr. Nabeshima sent for his property shipment.
1942 4 Letter from Oakland church leaders to Japanese Americans during Evacuation
Mrs. Joseph A Woods, Presidence of Oakland Council of Church Women, Lawtown Harris, Executive Secretary of East Bay Church Federation, and Robert Inglis, President of East Bay Ministers' Fellowship write to evacuees, telling them they are disturbed…
1944 Nisei college leaders report on Japanese in camp
The National Japanese American Student Relocation Council organized for nisei leaders who were relocated to college campuses return to the camps they left for 4-6 weeks during their summer break to study what camp in life is like, and how nisei…
1944 5 7 Letter from Nisei high school graduate in Manzanar to the Student Relocation Council
Mizumoto writes personally about his childhood (in white areas and in Terminal Island) and his reason for wanting to be a lawyer. His parents discourage him from trying to go to college or write poetry. (His poem "Manzanar" won a prize.)
1939, Letter from the principal of Oakland Pubic School to Kay
The Principal writes to Kay congratulating her on graduating and wishing good things. Kay's address on the letter is 670 19th Street, Oakland. Postmarked Jan 28, 1936.