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3261 items
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-872)
Letter from Taliesin. Kan has begun to apprentice at Taliesin, though his work is menial so far" working in the kitchen and sandpapering the floor of the new drafting room. He describes the weekend tradition in the fellowship of Saturday evening picnics and entertainment (shown in photos ddr-densho-329-721 through -726 and ddr-densho-329-835). He hasn't yet had …
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-356-549)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada and Richard Tsukada from her brother Kaneji Domoto. Kan writes confirming he will attend the wedding and inquiring if Yuri plans to tell some of her friends around New England. To see the other half of this correspondence please see the Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) Domoto Collection at ddr-densho-329. Item tied …
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-356-545)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her brother Kaneji Domoto. Kan provides his opinion and thoughts on if Yuri should pursue a Master's Degree from his own experience of his wife wanting to, then continues on to discuss issues in his marriage. For the other half of this correspondence please see the Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) …
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-882)
Letter from Taliesin. Kan is making progress and gaining skills at Taniesin, especially in carpentry, as he is learning skills from a carpenter's son (Marcus Weston, also mentioned in letter ddr-densho-329-881). He is also enjoying listening to records with the other fellows and dusting off his piano skills. Mr. Wright encourages him to join the chorus. …
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-868)
Letter from New York. Kan has received word that Frank Lloyd Wright has an apprenticeship opening and would like to interview him, so he is planning to travel to Wisconsin for the interview. He has some guilt about leaving Myaida's Garden Clinic so soon when they are clearly benefiting from his business savvy. Also shares anecdotes …
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-863)
Letter from New York City. Mostly anecdotes about spending time with his co-workers in their time off in the city, going to bookstores and the library and seeing shows. Anecdotes about his boss at the New York World's Fair job, landscape architect Shogo Myaida. Taking and printing pictures from the worksite. In pencil on back of …
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-871)
Letter from Chicago. Kan is on his way to interview with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin. He talks about driving his Ford, and the places he is passing through: visiting the zoo with Mary Fujii in Chicago, Niagara Falls, impressions of the landscapes as he drives through Ohio and Indiana on his way to Wisconsin. On …
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Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-857)
Letter from New York. Mostly discusses relations with Kan's employer (landscape architect Shogo Myaida) on the gardening job he's doing for the World's Fair. Feels extorted by his boss (landscape architect Nagao Sakurai). Frustrated that Sakurai also wants him to act as a Japanese interpreter; struggles because his Japanese isn't very good. Gives a detailed account …