Evacuees A-F, 1945

File — Box: 1908-001-2, Folder: 22

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Letters to Emery Andrews, primarily from members of Seattle Japanese Baptist Church, 1942-1946. Correspondents include Japanese Americans incarcerated at Minidoka and other camps, as well as those who had relocated out of camps during and immediately after WWII. Letters deal mainly with requests for Andrews to retrieve personal property from Seattle, contact friends and family members, and intervene on behalf of incarcerees.

Dates

Creation: 1945

Creator

Andrews, Emery (Emery E. ), 1894-1976 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

177 Megabytes

20 Files

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Original materials held by the University of Washington. Materials digitized with support of a National Parks Service Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant.