Box 114

Correspondence of Sankin Sano and John Thomas regarding Sano's salary as a pastor for incarcerees at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, his requests for financial aid for furthering his professional education, and his work as a chaplain to relocated Japanese Americans in the Kansas City area.

Correspondence of Kiyo Sato, John Thomas, and others regarding Sato's requests for financial aid, as well as discussing her university experience.

Correspondence of Tai Shigaki, John Thomas, Amy Acock, and others regarding Shigaki's requests for financial aid and assistance with university admissions, as well as discussing her university experience and involvement in AFSC and ABHMS volunteer work.

Correspondence of Midori Shimanouchi, Ina Sugihara, and others regarding Shimanouchi's requests for assistance with university admissions and employment.

Correspondence of Tom Sugihara, John Thomas, and others regarding Sugihara's requests for financial aid and assistance with university admissions, as well as discussing his educational experiences, and political and religious views, and social contacts with other Nisei students. Includes descriptions of racial prejudice Sugihara experienced while at Kalamazoo College.

Correspondence of Iris Tanaka, John Thomas, and others regarding Tanaka's requests for financial aid and discussing her experiences at Lake Forest College.

Correspondence of Andrew Tanuma, John Thomas, and others regarding Tanuma's requests for financial aid, enrollment at Pratt Institute, and temporary employment by the Royal Ambassadors.

Correspondence of Harold Tsuchiya, John Thomas, Edwin T. Dalhberg and others regarding Tsuchiya's requests for financial and discussing his experiences at Syracuse University and enlistment in the U.S. Army. Also includes correspondence of Masumi Toyotome and John Thomas regarding Toyotome's efforts to enroll at Union Theological Seminary.

Correspondence of John Thomas with staff of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council regarding financial aid for Kor Uyetake.

Correspondence and other documents related to the relocation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans under executive order 9066 during World War II. Much of the series is John Thomas' correspondence with relocated students and with Baptist home missionaries in various locations. It also contains Thomas' correspondence with officials of the War Relocation Authority, other government departments, and politicians.