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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata Regarding the Separation Making Her Appreciate Their Relationship |
| Author | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004) |
| Date | 15 Oct 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 70 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Sonoko Iwata describes the monotony of life at the camp and how it makes her loose track of the date. Says that more of their belongings have arrived from home so they can make the room more homely. States that when they are reunited she will be less selfish and more mature as the separation has given her time to think about their relationship. Tells Shigezo that the children recognised his clothing when it arrived without her prompting them, proving that they still remember him. |
| 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, living conditions, love |
| 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 Receiving Some of Their Belongings From Home |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
