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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata Regarding a Man Who Has Just Arrived at Her Camp from His |
| Author | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004) |
| Date | 19 Jul 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 52 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Says that the man who has just arrived at her camp cannot feel happy thinking of all of the others who have not been allowed to return to their families. Sonoko is sad that she has not received any letters from him and hope this is not due to him being too discouraged by his continued internment. |
| 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 |
Sonoko Iwata to Francis Biddle Appealing the Decision Against Her Husband Shigezo Iwata |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
