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Packing toys for interned children, November 9, 1943

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Photograph of two young Japanese American women are standing over a large crate of fabric and boxes. The one on the left holds a package and the one on the right holds stuffed animals.

The text on the back of the photograph reads "Packing Toys for Interned Children. Philadelphia, PA. -- Two Japanese-American girls, Nelli Nagano, 20 (left), of the Y.W.C.A. and Yoko Yemoto pack Christmas toys into a box at a Philadelphia center, to be sent to the Camp Minidoka Relocation Project at Hunt, Idaho, in an effort to make the holiday happier for hundreds of "transplanted" Japanese-American children. The two girls are formerly of the relocation camp at Poston, Arizona."

Dates

  • Creation: November 9, 1943

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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