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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata Worried That She Has Not Heard from Him |
| Author | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004) |
| Date | 2 Apr 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 13 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Sonoko tells Shigezo that if she does not hear from him by tomorrow then she will be really worried. Reveals that a friend rang her last night asking if they needed any financial assistance and was very surprised to find out where he was. |
| 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 | Thermal, California, United States |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| People | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004); Iwata, Shigezo (1900-1986) |
| Keywords | family, marriage, children, Second World War, internment |
| 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 Regarding Easter Services and Evacuation |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
