Letters from Reeves family to Kida family

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PARTNER

Japanese American Museum of Oregon
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OBJECT ID

ddr-one-3-61 (2012.17)

PARENT COLLECTION

Kenjiro and Miyuki “Kay” Kida Family Collection

DESCRIPTION

Two letters dated December 22, 1943, one from Miriam Reeves to Miyuki "Kay" Kida, the other from George Reeves to the Kida family. The letter from Miriam Reeves describes her new hobby of knitting. Mentions that she had just finished knitting a suit for a Japanese American girl who was an evacuee from Los Angeles but had moved to Princeton, New Jersey. The letter from George Reeves asks about the farming in Eastern Oregon. General news of himself and his wife, as well as of friends and acquaintances. Writes that he hopes the Kida family will be let home soon. Envelope addressed to George M Kida in Nyssa, Oregon.

DATE

12/22/1943

LOCATION

Salt Lake City, Utah

OBJECT GENRE

Correspondence

OBJECT FORMAT

Document

TOPICS

FACILITY

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PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTOR

Japanese American Museum of Oregon; Portland, Oregon

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Kida Family Collection, Japanese American Museum of Oregon

RIGHTS

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ddr-one-3-61-mezzanine-0e53262655 - envelope and two letters
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ddr-one-3-61-master-7521b69360 - front of envelope
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ddr-one-3-61-master-b151ff955f - back of envelope
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ddr-one-3-61-master-0ac1c798fa - front of typed one page letter
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ddr-one-3-61-master-5a87d13261 - back of typed one page letter
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-61-master-5a87d13261/
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