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Title: Correspondence from Frank Herron Smith to a local radio reporter, May 5, 1945
Creator: Smith, Frank Herron
Date Created and/or Issued: 1945-05-05
Contributing Institution: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Collection: Smith Family Papers on World War II
Rights Information: Notice regarding copyright of materials available online: http://lib.calpoly.edu/support/policies/sca-policies/copyright-guidelines/#online-copyright
Description: Letter to popular local radio reporter requests that he speak out against injustices perpetrated against Japanese-American citizens during World War II. Smith notes his responsibility for "the care of our 37 Japanese churches" states that he is concerned that church members are not being allowed to work in canneries in Sacramento by the union, and mentions that he thinks that the same problem is likely to occur in San Jose soon.
Type: text
Format: Letter
Identifier: 065-1-a-01-01-03
https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-291
Language: English
Subject: Race and racism--Discrimination--Geographic communities--California--World War II--Leaving Camp--Industry and employment--Fishing and canneries--Race and racism--Cross-Racial Relations
Place: Berkeley]
California
Source: MS 065--Smith Family Papers on World War II--http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt2p30242w/

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