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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata Regarding Instructions for Storing Their Belongings Before They Arrived |
| Author | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004) |
| Date | 6 Jun 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 40 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Speaks of the confusion amongst officials regarding what they were allowed and were not allowed to bring to the relocation camp. Consequently some have a lot of possessions with them and some are struggling with very little. Says she has been told that the camp library is very good and she is going to try and read. There will soon be a school for children aged 4-15 years. |
| 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, education, living conditions, education |
| 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 |
Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata describing her room at the Relocation Camp |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
