Washington

doc Envelope from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-37)

Envelope addressed to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt. Postmarked January 25, 1943.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-37/

img Family in front of house (ddr-one-3-86)

Color polaroid photograph of George Kida's family visiting from Japan standing in front of the Kidas' house on Pucker Huddle Road in White Salmon, Washington. Top left corner is damaged.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-86/

doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-20)

Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) addressed to "folks" (meaning the Kida family), dated June 30, 1942. Notes that the Kidas had written Ethel saying they were going to Eastern Oregon the next week. Also notes that the Krogmens visited the Kidas (likely in Portland). Asks if Al has visited.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-20/

doc Christmas card (ddr-one-3-2)

Christmas card and envelope from Vickie Waldron and Victoria McCoy. Addressed to Aunt Sarah "Sade" Pyatt.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-2/

doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-64)

Letter and envelope from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, dated January 1, 1944. Al had returned home from visiting the Kida family. Asks what he owes Kay for the produce and food she had given him. Deputy Walker had taken Mrs. Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to the Eastern Washington Hospital at …

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doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-71)

Letter and envelope from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, dated February 9, 1944. Reassures Kay that George will not be drafted if he is "a little lame" when he visits the doctor. Advises Kay to go ahead with George's plan for early potatoes and perhaps late potatoes too. Sympathizes with …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-71/

doc Petition (ddr-one-3-11)

Typed petition asking for an exemption from Executive Order 9066 on behalf of Kenjiro, Kay, and George Kida living in White Salmon, Washington. Signed by 67 members of the White Salmon community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-11/

img Fishing along the Columbia (ddr-one-3-93)

Color photograph of four people fishing along the Columbia River.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-93/

doc Christmas card and letter from Opal Yarnell to Kida family (ddr-one-3-60)

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. K. Kida and son in Nyssa, Oregon. Christmas card from Opal Yarnell to the Kida family dated December 16, 1943. Says she is afraid that Mrs. Pyatt doesn't have long to live. Hopes the war will end. Talks about her son Bucky in the navy and the places he has …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-60/

doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-21)

Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) addressed to "folks" (meaning the Kida family), dated July 1, 1942. Asks what the work is like (in Eastern Oregon), or if they have to work at all. Warns George against working too hard in the heat for fear of sunstroke. Writes of general news around White Salmon, such as …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-21/

doc Letter requesting exemption addressed to Lieutenant General J.L. DeWitt from J.A. "Al" Johnson (ddr-one-3-12)

Copy of a letter sent to Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt by J. A. "Al" Johnson. Asks for an exemption for the Kida family from Executive Order 9066 and attests to their loyalty to the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-12/

doc Letter from Don Comer to the Kida family (ddr-one-3-68)

Letter from Don Comer to George Kida and family, dated January 19, 1944. Writes of news of his farm and of the Kidas' livestock. Mr. Comer was once taking care of the Kidas' cows, but he gave them to James Albert "Al" Johnson the previous winter (he didn't know if Al had told the Kidas that …

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-100)

Color polaroid photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida in front of the Kidas' home in Pucker Huddle in White Salmon, Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-100/

doc Letter from Bertha Wylder to Sarah "Sade" Pyatt (ddr-one-3-29)

Postcard to Sarah "Sade" Pyatt from Bertha Wylder. Asking after the Kida family, whom she has not heard from in a while. Mentions that food prices are high.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-29/

doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to George Kida (ddr-one-3-39)

Letter and envelope addressed to George Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, from James Albert "Al" Johnson. Letter dated February 23, 1943, envelope postmarked February 25, 1943. James Albert "Al" Johnson brought a letter from George to a banker (Mr. Barton) in regards to the possibility of a loan for George. He believes that the loan is a …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-39/

img Woman holding fish (ddr-one-3-91)

Color photograph of Japanese woman wearing a long tan coat holding up recently caught fish.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-91/

doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-28)

Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) to her "children" (the Kida family) in Nyssa, Oregon, dated October 30, 1942. Writes that she hopes the war will be over soon. Describes the comings and goings of people in White Salmon, including Vickie (who takes care of Mrs. Pyatt), Mrs. Boyd, and Donnie Miller. Asks what Kenjiro and …

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doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to George Kida (ddr-one-3-56)

Letter and envelope from James Albert "Al" Johnson to George Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, dated December 5, 1943. Tells George that he should rent a place for themselves. Offers to let George rent the place in his name. Says that the Kidas' cows are not in as good condition as they had been in the fall. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-56/

doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-52)

Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) to her "children" (the Kida family) dated November 20, 1943. She wrote that James Albert "Al" Johnson came to visit her and said Kay was worried about her. Her health is still quite fragile.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-52/

doc Letters from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Kay and George Kida (ddr-one-3-74)

Envelope addressed to George Kida in Nyssa, Oregon. Contains a letter to George Kida and a letter to Miyuki "Kay" Kida from James Albert "Al" Johnson dated January 11, 1945. He wants George to come back to White Salmon to take over their land now that loyal Japanese are allowed to return to the West Coast. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-74/

doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-27)

Envelope addressed to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in the Farm Labor Camp. Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) to her "children" (the Kida family) at the Farm Labor Camp in Nyssa, Oregon dated October 25, 1942. Mrs. Pyatt mentions that timber prices were high and wishes that George and Kenjiro could come back and sell some of …

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doc Guest Commentary (ddr-one-3-110)

Typed copy of Keith McCoy's guest column in The Enterprise on May 23, 2002. Headlined "Japanese-Americans suffered under unjust order". For clipping of published copy please see ddr-one-3-111.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-110/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 9 (March 1, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-9)

Selected article titles: "Noted Oregonians Honored for Wartime Service to Nisei, JACL" (p. 1); Bill Hosokawa Promoted Post's Exec. News Ed" (p. 1); Shonien 'red carp,' JACL 'pinwheel' on L.A. museum exhibit" (p. 1); No. Calif. Japanese Americans launch $5,000 campaign for Immigration Museum" (p. 1); "Issei, Nisei, Sansei...Sensei" (p. 2); "Seek central camp in Orange …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 25 (December 20, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-51)

The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better foster communications between Japanese American communities. These addresses and phone numbers have been redacted to help protect the privacy of Japanese American communities. Please contact Densho to request the original version.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-29-51/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 19 (November 4, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-45)

Select article titles: "JACL joins test case in Seattle housing discrimination" (p. 1); "JACL Asking Conference with U.S. Tax Agency over Evacuation Claims" (p.1); "Final push for land law repeal in Washington starts" (p.8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-32-45/

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