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World War II Collection

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple Archives
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The World War II Collection consists of lists of goods stored by the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple for members during mass removal, correspondences from Yoshito Fujii and his family, community organization documents from the Minidoka concentration camp, a travel permit application for Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, and a photograph from a camp funeral conducted by Reverend Terao.

1941-1945

1942-1943

409 documents and 2 photographs

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple Archives

Courtesy of the World War II Collection, Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple Archives

410 Objects

doc Application for Alien Enemy Travel Permit (ddr-sbbt-2-1)

An application for an alien enemy travel permit for Tatsuya Ichikawa. Ichikawa requests to travel to areas around Seattle to hold services in Japanese communities.

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doc Letter from Yoshito Fujii to his family (ddr-sbbt-2-2)

Yoshito writes to his wife and two of his daughters, assuring them that he is alright while separated from his family. He reminds his daughters that they are American citizens, to look after their baby sister, and to do well in school. In his letter to his wife, he gives her advice regarding managing the Cascade …

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doc Letter from Yukiko Fujii to W. D. Hile (ddr-sbbt-2-3)

A letter from Yukiko Fujii to W. D. Hile, District Attorney, about obtaining a release for her husband, Yoshito Fujii, from the custody of United States Immigration.

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doc Letter from Midori Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-4)

Midori writes to her father to let him know how worried the family is when they do not receive letters from him.

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doc Letter from Midori Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-5)

Midori writes to her father sending him love for his birthday and updating him on the family's preparations for mass removal.

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doc Letter from Ayako Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-6)

Ayako writes to her father sending him love for his birthday; she tells him that Abraham Lincoln died the day before his birthday and asks if he remembers the event. She tells him about the family's preparations for mass removal, including receiving typhoid shots and feeling a little sick afterwards.

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doc Letter from Ayako Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-7)

Ayako writes to her father with updates about her canary, her mother making deliveries, and telling him that the church has been closed.

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doc Letter from Midori Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-8)

Midori writes to her father that they are busy preparing for mass removal at 8 am on the upcoming Thursday. She lists items her mother has sold and tells him that her canary has found a home with the new occupants of their house.

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doc Letter from Ayako Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-9)

Ayako writes to her father that they are leaving Thursday for the Puyallup Assembly Center, but tells him not worry because they will be with her grandfather's family.

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