Letter from Kumaji Meguro to Fumio Fred and Yoneko Takano, July 21, 1942
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-42-56 (CSUJAD Local ID: tak_01_30_001, CSUJAD Project ID: csudh_tak_0056)
PARENT COLLECTION
CSU Dominguez Hills Takano Family Papers
DESCRIPTION
A letter from Kumaji Meguro in the Pomona Assembly Center to his son-in-law and daughter, Fumio Fred and Yoneko Takano in the Santa Anita Assembly Center. The letter describes the lives and living conditions in the assembly center, including the allowance and wages, entertainments, etc. Kumaji details his daily routine and expresses his appreciation for the simple and easy life that he had never had before. He also writes about their belongings which were left to the U.S. Army when they were sent to the assembly centers. He heard from the U.S. Army that their belongings were kept at 707 1st Street, Los Angeles. English translation is found in item: csudh_tak_0057. Typescript is found in item: csudh_tak_0058. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_30_001
DATE
7/21/1942
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Miscellaneous Documents
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Meguro, Kumaji (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted