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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sonoko Iwata to Francis Biddle Appealing the Decision Against Her Husband Shigezo Iwata |
| Author | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004) |
| Date | 21 Jul 1942 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 53, Box 1, Folder 53 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Shigezo and Sonoko Iwata Papers, 1942-1991 |
| Description | Appeals for the decision to continue the internment of her husband to be reversed on the grounds that he is a loyal resident of "democratic America" who poses no threat to it's security. Says that whatever happens she will have faith in God and in the American Government but she prays that they will reverse their decisions. |
| Series Description | The collection contains letters between the Iwatas and their friends detailing life in the relocation centre and the internment camp. There are also personal documents and biographical materials. |
| Biographical Note / History | Shigezo Iwata was born in Japan and immigrated to the United States in 1924. Sonoko U. Iwata was born in Los Angeles. The couple made their home in Thermal, California where they farmed and Shigezo was secretary of the Thermal Farmers' Cooperative Association. Separated in the initial part of World War II when Shigezo was arrested and detained by the FBI at the Lordsburg Internment Camp (New Mexico), the Iwatas were reunited in 1943 at the Colorado River Relocation Centre near Poston, Arizona. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
| Places | Poston, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| People | Iwata, Sonoko U (1911-2004); Iwata, Shigezo (1900-1986); Biddle, Francis (fl.1942) |
| Keywords | family, marriage, children, Second World War, internment, evacuation |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Sonoko Iwata to Shigezo Iwata Describing a Storm |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
