Topaz (Central Utah)

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doc Names written on back of paper scrap (ddr-densho-410-38)

Front and back. Paper torn from document signed by Charles Ernst

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-38/

doc Letter from Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-444)

Discusses their financial situation, Martha's plans to come to Topaz to help when baby comes, tells him not to worry about Helen, someone will want to marry her and he should stay out of it. Tomoye is in the hospital on bed rest for now, but feeling fine.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-444/

doc Tomoye Takahashi's 1943 diary from Topaz (ddr-densho-410-568)

Written on 1943 planner/calendar book from Buckbee Thorne Real Estate. Containing descriptions of camp life, her work on the Topaz Times women's page, sewing projects, meetings and social events, visitors and family news. Blank from March 27 to December 31 (blank pages not processed) except for four pages of names and contact information at back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-568/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-94)

Wondering about her relationship future with Ken ?, plans for father's visit

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-94/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-428)

Updates on the pregnancy, her father's plans, camp rumors that the 442nd was planning to volunteer to fight the Japanese, possibility of accessing Henri's frozen bank account

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-428/

doc Letter from Ben Murota to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-120)

News about how he and others in the 442nd are spending time waiting to be shipped home.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-120/

doc Card from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-126)

Mentions several families leaving camp, her job with the education department is ending

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-126/

doc Letter from Martha Masako Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-78)

Notes from meeting with WRA representative about relocating to St. Louis, and encourage Tomoye to look into it.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-78/

doc Letter to Tomoye and Henri Takahashi from Ben Murota (ddr-densho-410-47)

Asking about work outside of camp, lack of coal for barracks in camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-47/

doc Letter from Ben Murota? to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-161)

Written from France, asking how relocation is going, what is happening at Topaz

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-161/

doc Card from Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-420)

Concerned about who has the keys to the house in S.F., payments due for laundry

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-420/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-96)

Written from Philadelphia on trip with their father, visiting Philadelphia and New York

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-96/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-180)

Lots of conflict with her father about the possibility of marrying Mrs. Harada, and camp gossip about her motives for wanting to marry Mr. Nozawa, asks about job prospects.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-180/

doc Telegram from Marian to Tommy (Tomoye Takahashi) (ddr-densho-410-405)

Asking how to contact Henry in San Francisco, and potential for housing there

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-405/

doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-170)

Pushing him to keeping looking for another house for her father, knows that it will not work to have all of them (Tomoye, Henri, two children, Helen, Martha and her father) under one roof, Pinkie has the chicken pox and they are under quarantine

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-170/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-406)

Details about her father's plan to remarry, how Masako (Martha) does not agree to the marriage, gossip about his possible new wife, whether he should write a will protecting his family. With envelope.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-406/

doc Envelope addressed to Henri Takahashi from Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-419)

Note on back of envelope asking about curtains for house in San Francisco

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-419/

doc Card to Henri Takahashi from Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-71)

Describing conditions where she is working and new position in Provo as a domestic

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-71/

doc Card from Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-426)

News of her pregnancy, how Pinkie's doing, when her father is heading to S.F.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-426/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-99)

Details about plans in near future returning to S.F. and whether she will stay in camp until baby is born,

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-99/

doc Letter from Helen Francher to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-67)

About letter of reference for Tomoye

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-67/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-200)

Confirming plans to come to Topaz to help after the baby is born, and travel together to San Francisco

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-200/

doc Letter from Henri to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-72)

Relating details about the shooting of James Hatsuaki Wakasa at Topaz

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-72/

doc Application of alien of enemy nationality for permission to travel (ddr-densho-410-12)

Request by Henri Takahashi to travel to Topaz from San Francisco to care of Tomoye and baby, Norman Takahashi, soon to be born.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-12/

doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-408)

Ideas about what needs to be done at the house in San Francisco, how to pick up their property.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-408/