Prewar letter from Agnes Meguro to Yoneko Takano, 1937 September 9
Scope and Contents
Materials include letters and postcards from Fumio Fred Takano's family members as well as copies of his letters to his non-Japanese American friend. Most of the letters were written during the war and the contents of his letters include discussions regarding his efforts to seek assistance from his Caucasian friend; management of his property in Los Angeles, California during the war; and discussions regarding shipping the family's belongings from Los Angeles to the Gila River incarceration camp in Arizona. There are also letters written in Japanese by the Meguros, who are his parents-in-law. These letters detail their experiences in the Pomona Assembly Center in California and the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming; describing the trip and life during their incarceration and their return from the camp to California.
Dates
- 1937 September 9
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Extent
From the Series: 24 folders
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Takano, Fumio F. (Fumio Fred), 1914-1989 (Person)
- From the Collection: Takano, Yoneko, 1918-2007 (Person)
- From the Collection: Meguro, Kumaji, 1878-1957 (Person)
- From the Collection: Meguro, Tsuruno, 1894-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: Meguro, Ruth Yoshiko (Person)
- From the Collection: Meguro, Leo Ryoichi (Person)
- From the Collection: Takano, Itsuhei, 1887-1967 (Person)
- From the Collection: Takano, Tomeyo, 1889-1979 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
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