ddr-densho-171 — Helen Amerman Manning Collection — Objects

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-54)

Excerpt: "Two weeks ago tomorrow, which is approximately when I wrote last, I had dinner at Marguerite's." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-54/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-55)

Excerpt: "This has been my annual 'hell week' so there isn't a lot to write about." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-55/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-56)

Excerpt: "We got off at 11 Friday morning, rode to Burley with Mr. Heley on an errand and took the last seats in the bus from there." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-56/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-57)

Excerpt: "This week has been like winter and today has been raining so we snuggled indoors and have played Chinese checkers all afternoon." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-57/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-58)

Excerpt: "Here I am starting my third year on the project today!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-58/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-59)

Excerpt: "It's been a busy week and now harvest vacation has begun." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-59/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-60)

Excerpt: "After writing you a week ago, Barbara Barrett and I went over and helped paint the staff mess hall." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-60/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-61)

Excerpt: "Lots of things happened last week until I don't know just whether I'm going or coming in my job." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-61/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-62)

Excerpt: "My all-too-brief vacation is over but I've stretched it it a bit with a convenient cold." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-62/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-63)

Excerpt: "If I thought I was busy at any time during the last two years, it was a mild form of self-indulgence!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-63/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-64)

Excerpt: "Evelyn Rose of the Washington statistics office -- she spent two weeks here last June and lived in the dorms -- was here again week before last." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-64/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-65)

Excerpt: "Christmas is beginning to take on reality tonight. Most of the gifts, except for a few local ones have ben taken care of, and my cards need only to be addressed according to the list." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-65/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-66)

Excerpt: "Mr. Harke finally got around to breaking the log jam and also seemed to realize that he was working at cross purposes to my job." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-66/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-67)

Excerpt: "I've just taken care of my income tax. When I get the Idaho forms I'll be all set." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-67/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-68)

Excerpt: "It has been a beautiful sunny weekend. In spite of looking like spring, it's cold." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-68/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-69)

Excerpt: "This should be an afternoon of great accomplishment -- I can't be outside because it's windy and dusty..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-69/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-70)

Excerpt: "Tonight I am quite well caught up, with my grades all ready and the senior grade point averages under way." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-70/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-71)

Excerpt: "This past week I've been doing things between sneezes. My hay fever (sheep grass?) has hit me harder this year than before." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-71/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-72)

Excerpt: "Not much has happened since I last wrote, but the weekend is booked full and I'm not sure when I'll get another chance." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-72/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-73)

Excerpt: "Summer seems officially here today. The past week has been very cold with the most persistent high wind I've seen." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-73/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-74)

Excerpt: "I hope your vacation is proving as restful and congenial as mine. I'm indulging all my repressed tastes!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-74/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-75)

Excerpt: "At last breathing spell and breath have coincided so that I can bring you up to date since Minneapolis." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-75/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-76)

Excerpt: "We're on the last three months! And this one is flashing along unbelievable fast!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-76/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-77)

Excerpt: "This is one of the most leisurely Sundays in a long time. To begin with, I was supposed to have gone to Boise and didn't." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-77/

doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-78)

Excerpt: "I feel positively luxurious now that we have both hour lunch periods and Saturday afternoons every Saturday." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-78/

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