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181. Letter from Remsen Bird to To Whom It May Concern, March 27, 1942 Letter from Remsen Bird to To Whom It May Concern, March 27, 1942 Japanese American college students; Tanaka, Shizona; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 In this letter of recommendation for Shizona Tanaka, Bird describes Tanaka's character, writing, "I vouch for his integrity and devotion and patriotism without the slightest reservation." Bird mentions...
182. Letter from Richard C. Mills, Executive Field Secretary, National Intercollegiate Christian Council, Letter from Richard C. Mills, Executive Field Secretary, National Intercollegiate Christian Council, to Remsen Bird, March 31, 1942 Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Mills reassures Bird (who reportedly is "annoyed" that Christian Council is seeking to extend its influence) that his organization would not duplicate work already being done and offers assistance in the...
183. Letter from Robert E. Fitch, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, to Remsen Letter from Robert E. Fitch, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, to Remsen Bird, May 27, 1942 Kanow, Sinpachi; Kariya, Mary; Matsunaga, Helen; Nakata, Russell; Nishiyama, John; Okada, Shig; Shiraishi, Akira; Tajima, Ted; Tanzawa, Iko; Fitts, Charles; Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 In this letter Fitch encloses a list of Japanese American students enrolled at Occidental and those accepted to attend in the fall. He is writing to the prospective students to determine their whereabouts...
184. Letter from Robert E. Fitch, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, to Remsen Letter from Robert E. Fitch, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, to Remsen Bird, March 30, 1942 Shiraishi, Akira; Engberg, Mary; Occidental College; Ober, Rice; Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Fitchs thanks Bird for calling to his attention Bird's correspondence with Mary Engberg regarding the case of Akira Shiraishi. Fitch also writes that the college administrators will probably not be able...
185. Letter from Robert O'Brien, Director, National Student Relocation Council, to George Day, Professor, Letter from Robert O'Brien, Director, National Student Relocation Council, to George Day, Professor, Department of Sociology, Occidental College, October 13, 1942 Day, George M.; National Japanese American Student Relocation Council; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 O'Brien writes that he is "intrigued" by Day's background of work in Russia and with the War Prisoners, and hopes that the National Student Relocation Council would be able to utilize Day's ability and...
186. Letter from Robert O'Brien, Director, National Student Relocation Council, to Remsen Bird, October 13, Letter from Robert O'Brien, Director, National Student Relocation Council, to Remsen Bird, October 13, 1942 Day, George M.; National Japanese American Student Relocation Council; World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 O'Brien thanks Bird for his hospitality during O'Brien's visit to Los Angeles. He also writes to see if it may be possible to "borrow" Professor George Day for the student relocation work. [see Bird's...
187. Letter from Robert Sproul, President, University of California, to Remsen Bird, April 30, 1942 Letter from Robert Sproul, President, University of California, to Remsen Bird, April 30, 1942 World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Sproul acknowledges Bird's letter of April 25, 1942 (see Dbase #079) concerning the need 1cto organize school services below the level of colleges and universities for evacuated Japanese Americans, especially...
188. Letter from Russell Nakata to George Day, Professor of Sociology, Occidental College, May 17, [1942] Letter from Russell Nakata to George Day, Professor of Sociology, Occidental College, May 17, [1942] Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Fitch, Robert Nakata writes to Day, detailing his current life in Chicago. He describes his living conditions near the seminary, his current employment (as head waiter in a cafe) and the people who inhabit the neighborhood....
189. Letter from Russell Nakata to Remsen Bird, April 28, [1942] Letter from Russell Nakata to Remsen Bird, April 28, [1942] Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Nakata briefly describes his trip to Chicago and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He informs Bird that his application for fall semester has been accepted, adding, "I am certain that I shall like...
190. Letter from Secretary to Dr. Bird [Olive Hutchison] to Gordon K. Chapman, Field Representative, Board Letter from Secretary to Dr. Bird [Olive Hutchison] to Gordon K. Chapman, Field Representative, Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church, September 18, 1943 Japanese American college students; Kanow, Sinpachi; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Bird's secretary acknowledges the receipt of Chapman's letter (see Dbase #140) concerning Shimpachi Kanow, explaining that Bird will be absent for several weeks. The Registrar at Occidental is also away...
191. Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Morgan Odell, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Morgan Odell, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Occidental College, December 10, [1941] Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Ethnic identity; Fitch, Robert E.; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 In this handwritten letter, Kanow writes of an incident in which his brother was "prevented" from boarding a streetcar in Los Angeles. This has prompted Kanow to decide to withdraw from Occidental. Kanow...
192. Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, December 10, 1941 Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, December 10, 1941 Japanese American college students; Odell, Morgan; Japanese Americans -- Ethnic identity; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 In this two-page handwritten letter, Kanow thanks Bird for his "very kind and considerate attention" when they met during the previous summer. Morgan Odell (professor of philosophy at Occidental) advised...
193. Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, December 10, 1941 Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, December 10, 1941 Japanese American college students; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 This is one of four typed transcriptions of a letter [circa 1941] in which Kanow thanks Bird for his "very kind and considerate attention" when they met during the previous summer. Morgan Odell (professor...
194. Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, October 7, [1942] Letter from Sinpachi Kanow to Remsen Bird, October 7, [1942] Japanese American college students; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Arcadia, Calif.); Jerome Relocation Center (Denson, Arkan.); Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Kanow writes of his stay at the Santa Anita camp, saying it has been "profitable in spite of the hardships and numerous difficulties." He will go on to Jerome, Arkansas where he hopes he can do "something...
195. Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive [Hutchison], May 5, 1942 Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive [Hutchison], May 5, 1942
196. Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, February 23, 1943 Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, February 23, 1943 Japanese American college students; Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.);Tajima, Ted; Occidental College; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Toriumi updates Hutchison with news of the Tajima family. She also asks permission to use Hutchison as one of five references needed to request resettlement permits.
197. Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, May 11, [1942] Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, May 11, [1942] Japanese American college students; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Arcadia, Calif.); Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Toriumi writes about her new life at the Santa Anita Assembly Center. "My emotions about life here are rather mixed and confused." She talks about how impressed with director Mr. Chapman she is and with...
198. Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Remsen Bird, May 27, 1942 Letter from Sophie Tagima Toriumi to Remsen Bird, May 27, 1942 Santa Anita Assembly Center (Arcadia, Calif.); Tajima, Ted; Japanese American college students; American Friends Service Committee; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Toriumi regrets that she and Bird did not see each other last week (when Bird and his secretary Olive Hutchison visited the assembly center), and thanks Bird for paying off her brother Ted Tajima's debts...
199. Letter from Sophie Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, September 15, 1942 Letter from Sophie Toriumi to Olive Hutchison, Secretary to Remsen Bird, September 15, 1942 Japanese American college students; Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Heart Mountain, Wyo.); Tule Lake Relocation Center (Newell, Calif.); Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Toriumi describes her arrival at the Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming. She details many hardships and frustrations such as the extreme weather, food shortages, discrimination for jobs, incompetent administrators,...
200. Letter from T.G. Ishimaru to Lois Crozier, August 18, 1942 Letter from T.G. Ishimaru to Lois Crozier, August 18, 1942 Concentration Camps -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Santa Anita, Calif.) In response to Crozier's inquiry about undemocratic acts at relocation centers, Ishimaru replies in this five-page letter that his transfer to Poston from Santa Anita is the result of his voicing of concern...
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