Internee Correspondence Selections #4: A Letter to the Officer in Charge of Crystal City
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Title
Internee Correspondence Selections #4: A Letter to the Officer in Charge of Crystal City
Subject
Japanese internment during World War II; Struggles after release; Request for reference
Description
The following is a letter to James O'Rourke written by Ryuchi Fujii, requesting that he provide a reference to the University of Southern California so that his thesis for his Ph.D. can be evaluated by the university committee. He talks about how he must prepare for the future and asks O'Rourke for his aid during "the most arduous time of [his] life."
Creator
Ryuchi Fujii
Source
From the O'Rourke (James) Crystal City Internment Camp Papers, box 2.325/B101b, 1937-1950, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Publisher
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
Date
August 28th, 1945
Rights
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Format
Paper
Language
English
Type
Personal Correspondence
Coverage
Crystal City Internment Camp, Crystal City, Texas
Collection
Citation
Ryuchi Fujii, “Internee Correspondence Selections #4: A Letter to the Officer in Charge of Crystal City,” Hidden Histories UT-Austin, accessed November 24, 2024, https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/items/show/248.
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