PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
COLLECTION ID
ddr-densho-406
DESCRIPTION
200 letters written to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama from Alvin Uchiyama while awaiting deployment, and during his military service in Italy in 1944-1945. Also six letters from Kathleen to Alvin written from Highland Park, Illinois, Heart Mountain camp and after the camp closed from Mt. View California.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
1944-1945
BULK UNIT DATE
1944-1945
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Set of 206 handwritten letters.
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Uchiyama Family, Densho
RIGHTS

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206 Objects

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-1)
Discussing the money Alvin owes, and trying to be reinstated after getting into trouble.

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-2)
Discussing the money Alvin owes and how to pay it back.

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-3)
Discussing the money Alvin owes and how to pay it back

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-4)
Written on Service Club Camp Barkeley, Texas stationary. Hope to get a furlough, doesn't know how long he will be in this camp.

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-5)
Making plans for furlough and possibly getting married

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-6)
Waiting for news of assignment and possible furlough

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-7)
Possibility of being sent overseas soon and hoping for a furlough

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-8)
Waiting for orders, and planning furlough

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Postcard from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-9)
On train from Utah, front and back

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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-10)
Arriving at Camp Beale, waiting for orders, asks for copies of marriage and birth certificate for Yuri Aileen. Written on United States Army stationary.