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Envelope and Birthday Card to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama

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PARTNER

Japanese American Museum of Oregon
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OBJECT ID

ddr-one-5-36 (2015.1)

PARENT COLLECTION

Dr. Keizaburo Koyama Family Collection

DESCRIPTION

Envelope addressed to Dr. Kei Koyama at Camp Livingston. Return sender name is not visible, but the Block number is the same as the Koyama Family; addressed as Minidoka WRA Center. Postmarked October 1, 1942. In red pencil “Oct 6 1942” is written below the postmark. On the left side of the envelope is a purple "Censored" stamp. Both the right and left edges of the envelope are torn. A folded, undated, manufactured birthday card featuring two puppies playing an upright blue piano, signed on the inside by Willy, Miriam Kiyo, and Eva (Kei Koyama's children).

DATE

10/01/1942

LOCATION

Minidoka, Idaho

OBJECT GENRE

Correspondence

OBJECT FORMAT

Document

TOPICS

FACILITY

CREATORS

PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTOR

Japanese American Museum of Oregon

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Koyama Family Collection, Japanese American Museum of Oregon

RIGHTS

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