Emil Sandquist Family Collection

ddr-densho-452

The Sandquist collection consists of a portrait of Emil Sandquist, a board game with two sets of instructions, and a letter written in both English and Japanese. The letter is from Emil Sandquist to his son, Robert "Bobby" Sandquist, from the Portland Assembly Center.

1942

1942

1 Board game, 2 sets of instructions, 1 letter and 1 photograph

Densho

Courtesy of the Emil Sandquist Family Collection, Densho

3 Objects

Free the Prisoner board game and instructions (ddr-densho-452-1)
img Free the Prisoner board game and instructions (ddr-densho-452-1)
Game was crafted in the Portland Assembly Center for the camp director's son, Robert "Bobby" Sandquist. The "Father" piece is missing from the game.
Letter to Robert
doc Letter to Robert "Bobby" Sandquist from Emil Sandquist (ddr-densho-452-2)
The letter is from Emil Sandquist containing well wishes to his son Robert "Bobby" Sandquist. Emil tells Bobby to take care of his mom and wishes Bobby could play with the Japanese boys at the Portland Assembly Center. The letter is written in English and translated into Japanese by Reverend Francis M. Hayashi.
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