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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Shigezo Iwata to Sonoko Iwata Urging Her to Keep Up Hope for His Release from the Internment Camp |
| Author | Iwata, Shigezo (1900-1986) |
| Date | 13 Jul 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 49 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Shigezo lists for Sonoko all of the people that he has written to for references regarding his release from internment. He informs her that once he is satisfied with the number of references he will send them to her so that she can apply for a rehearing on his behalf. He urges that she keep her spirits up. |
| Series Description | The collection contains letters between the Iwatas and their friends detailing life in the relocation centre and the internment camp. There are also personal documents and biographical materials. |
| Biographical Note / History | Shigezo Iwata was born in Japan and immigrated to the United States in 1924. Sonoko U. Iwata was born in Los Angeles. The couple made their home in Thermal, California where they farmed and Shigezo was secretary of the Thermal Farmers' Cooperative Association. Separated in the initial part of World War II when Shigezo was arrested and detained by the FBI at the Lordsburg Internment Camp (New Mexico), the Iwatas were reunited in 1943 at the Colorado River Relocation Centre near Poston, Arizona. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
| Places | Poston, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| People | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004); Iwata, Shigezo (1900-1986) |
| Keywords | family, marriage, children, Second World War, internment, evacuation |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Shigezo Iwata to Sonoko Iwata Regarding Dealing with the Extreme Heat at the Relocation Camp |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
