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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-17)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon dated January 15, 1943. John writes to thank Harold for the shirt he sent him, and also indicates that he likes a girl on a girl's team called the "Windbreakers." In the middle of the page there is a drawing of John and a face blowing on a …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-14)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon dated February 12, 1943. The photo depicts 12 teenage friends of John, whom he refers to as the "Terminal Island gang" in his letter. John draws a sketch of the photograph and writes an answer key that includes each boy's nickname and age. John thanks Harold for sending …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-15)

Postcard from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon postmarked, January 23, 1943. The postcard was sent from Manzanar, California to Harold in West Los Angeles, California. The back of the postcard is an illustration of John smiling, sitting on a wooden chair, and holding a letter. The letter in the hand of the illustration is noted …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-7)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated June 4, 1942. Letter in pencil on unlined paper. The first two pages are primarily drawings of pole vaulters, and on the second page there are drawings of "U" letters. On the top is a caricature of himself sweating in the heat with a thermometer reading 100 …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-9)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated August 5, 1942. In the upper left corner there is a drawing of two barracks, a power line, and mountains in the background. John writes about his time spent in Manzanar, the hot weather, and the monotony of camp life. He mentions that he has heard and …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-12)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated November 27, 1942. John writes about the limited daylight hours, cold weather, and thanks Harold for sending him the chalk he requested. There is an illustration of John doing a pull up, while another boy asks to touch the chalk. He mentions the inadequate amount of chairs …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-24)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated March 26, 2004. Envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York City, NY. Sohei thanks Harold for his letter with Coach Jim Purcell's obituary and the drawing of the Disney Music Hall …

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img Pencil Drawing (ddr-janm-18-22)

Pencil drawings created by John (Sohei) Hohri and sent to Harold Landon. John's drawings include Harold catching a football, a University High School football game, Harold typing at a typewriter, John dreaming about attending the University High School football game while in his cartooning class, and a full body illustration of Harold "Battering Ram" Landon in …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-31)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated April 6, 2000. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York, NY. Sohei writes about Harold and Thelma's upcoming visit to New York in May. He is looking forward to seeing them …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-16)

Legal size envelope from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon postmarked January 1943. The envelope is addressed to Harold "The Writeless" Landon in West Los Angeles, California. On the back of the envelope, under the fold, there is a small illustration of a boy with his hands up asking to be let go.

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-30)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo, dated July 20, 2001. Sohei writes about the surprise of receiving a phone call from Joann, and tells Harold that enclosed with the letter are answers to questions from school children and National Park Service staff. He refers to documentaries and films in development on …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-8)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated June 28, 1942. John writes asking Harold what his plans are since he graduated high school. He writes about his activities in Manzanar, working in a camouflage factory, teaching a Sunday school class, and attending 12th grade in September. He comments about how he had to miss …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-26)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated May 4, 2004. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York, NY. Sohei mostly writes to Thelma Jo to discuss her condition of atrial fibrillation, and mentions that he has been …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-1)

Letter and envelope from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated October 6, 1941. John writes about Harold not being confused with Harold Larson who attends school in North Hollywood. He refers to a "surprise" but does not explain, along with a drawing of an exasperated face waiting for the surprise. The envelope is postmarked October …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-27)

Three letters from Sohei (John) Hohri & Valeria Engelbretson to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated January 15, 2003; January 29, 2003; February 8, 2003. Three envelopes addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon in Granada Hills, CA from V. Engelbretson & S. Hohri in New York, NY. The first is a mimeographed letter announcing …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-25)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated November 28, 2010. Sohei writes about how William (Sohei's brother William Hohri) had difficulty conversing during his last years, but that he still enjoyed reading. He mentions that in William's later years he was trying to bring together the spirt and teachings of …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-35)

The letter is page 3 of a handwritten letter from Sohei Hohri to Harold Landon. There are photocopies of the first two pages, indicating the letter was dated March 20, 2000. The letter contains: a reference to President Clinton, questioning of bible passage terminology, and a discussion about predominant male viewpoints and questionable values. Half of …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-34)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated July 12, 1972. The envelope is addressed to Harold & Thelma Jo Landon in Granada Hills, CA from John Sohei Hohri in New York. Along the bottom is a drawing of a ship passing under a bridge with tall city buildings on the …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-29)

Four letters from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon dating November 23, 2002; October 10, 2002; June 3, 2000; November 24, 1999. Sohei writes to thank Harold for sending him copies of the letters he wrote 60 years ago, and notes that the teenage talk, drawing, and writing were all forgettable to him. He writes extensively …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-11)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated October 6, 1942. John writes about his life in Manzanar and the satisfaction he receives from teaching his Sunday school class. He writes that the average attendance for his class is about 40 boys from the ages of 12-14, and talks about the activities his Sunday school …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-32)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated January 5, 1997. Sohei provides the address for Crawford Peak, a gym coach in 1937, and writes a story about his interaction with Peak as a youth. Sohei writes that when internment began, Mr. Peak went down to the buses to see his …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-4)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated March 4, 1942. The envelope is addressed to Harold Landon in West Los Angeles, California from John Sohei Hohri in North Hollywood, CA. Postmarked March 5, 1942 North Hollywood, California. Letter is written in black ink and has drawings in the upper right corner and in the …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-23)

Two letters from Sohei (John) Hohri & Valeria Engelbretson to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce, dated January 24, 2011 and June 26, 2011. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Mr. and Mrs. Sohei Hohri in New York City, NY. Sohei writes to thank Harold and his …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-19)

Envelope is addressed to to Harold Landon in West Los Angeles, California from John (Sohei) Hohri in Manzanar, California, postmarked June 16, 1943.

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-10)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated September 9, 1942. The envelope is addressed to Harold Landon in West Los Angeles, California, and postmarked September 11, 1942. John writes about playing football for the first time and his 12th grade school schedule. He draws himself playing football, looking beat up after playing, and similar …

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