Personal correspondence describes living conditions in the camp, including eating in the mess hall and the lack of variety of food. Toda also describes her preparation for work in the Education department and the possibility that a friend [Wilda Johnson] may come to Manzanar to teach. Toda also asks about Salzman's work at Lockheed, saying that she has heard it described as a "women's Paradise"; says that she misses school and WAA [?]; and describes attending meetings almost every night for an a capella choir class. The Manzanar Collection features materials relating to the forced relocation to Manzanar, California, of Miriko Nagahama and Honey Mitsuye Toda, including correspondence, photographs, and newspapers, donated in 1981 and 1995.
Geographic communities--California World War II--Incarceration camps--Arts and literature World War II--Incarceration camps--Food World War II--Incarceration camps--Incarcerees World War II--Incarceration camps--Living conditions World War II--Incarceration camps--Social and recreational activities Industry and employment--Aviation
Place
Manzanar, California Incarceration Camps--Manzanar
Source
Special Collections and Archives, Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University
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