Letter Issued by J. Merchants Association, March 25, 1942

Letter Issued by J. Merchants Association, March 25, 1942

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Title Proper Letter Issued by J. Merchants Association, March 25, 1942
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1942
General material designation
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Scope and content
The letter, written in Japanese, was issued by the Japanese Merchants Association on March twenty fifth, 1942. The letter warns members of the association that the BC Security Commission has begun seizing the assets of Japanese Canadians. The letter notes that it is urgent that members make detailed inventories of their assets. The letter requests that if anyone is forced to close their stores, that the Japanese Merchants Association would like to meet with them before they are forced to go. The letter concludes by asking that if an individuals husband is sent to a road camp, or if an individual is unable to make a living, to report to the Japanese Merchants Association.
Name of creator
Junzo Yamake came to Canada from Ubikiyama, Shiga Ken at the age of twenty five. He apprenticed as a baker under Mr. Hayashi until he could open his own shop in 1927. He married Hatsuye Nishimura in 1928 and began a family.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

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Letter Issued by J. Merchants Association, March 25, 1942
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