Correspondence from Tamayo Hirokawa, 1943, 1947
Scope and Contents
The Misao Shiratsuki Papers consist mostly of personal letters she received from friends at other relocation centers during her time at Tule Lake, California. The personal letters discussed many issues, but mainly focused on the conditions of relocation camps located in Poston, Arizona, Manzanar, California, and Tule Lake, California. She also corresponded with former supervisors for whom she had worked. She received letters after the war that discussed possible resettlement locations, including Chicago, Illinois. ;Also present in the collection are several items and books about Tule Lake, including the Tule Lake Reunion book Misao acquired in 1982. Other items in the collection include material from Misao's sister Sumiko's time at Salinas Union High School and at Illinois State University after World War II.
Dates
- 1943, 1947
Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
January 23, 1943 & February 15, 1947 - Letters were written when Hirokawa was interned at Poston, Arizona and from post-World War II
Repository Details
Part of the JASC Legacy Center Repository