Letters from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Kay and George Kida

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PARTNER

Japanese American Museum of Oregon
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OBJECT ID

ddr-one-3-74 (2012.17)

PARENT COLLECTION

Kenjiro and Miyuki “Kay” Kida Family Collection

DESCRIPTION

Envelope addressed to George Kida in Nyssa, Oregon. Contains a letter to George Kida and a letter to Miyuki "Kay" Kida from James Albert "Al" Johnson dated January 11, 1945. He wants George to come back to White Salmon to take over their land now that loyal Japanese are allowed to return to the West Coast. Al states he is moving off their ranch soon as he could no longer take care of it. In the letter to Miyuki "Kay" Kida he said he wrote to George what Kay wanted him to write to help them get home.

DATE

1/11/1945

LOCATION

White Salmon, Washington

OBJECT GENRE

Correspondence

OBJECT FORMAT

Document

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CONTRIBUTOR

Japanese American Museum of Oregon; Portland, Oregon

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Kida Family Collection, Japanese American Museum of Oregon

RIGHTS

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ddr-one-3-74-mezzanine-ae9d6ca732 - envelope and two letters
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ddr-one-3-74-master-bd9df597be - envelope
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ddr-one-3-74-master-b4e4ff95cc - letter
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ddr-one-3-74-master-6cd0dacb12 - letter
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