Envelope and letter to John Eiji Tonomura

Envelope and letter to John Eiji Tonomura

Description

Title Proper Envelope and letter to John Eiji Tonomura
Date(s) 1955
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
This is a white envelope with one postage stamp, two postal stamps, and Japanese and English writing. The English writing reads: “Tonomura, John Eiji”. There is also the number “#329” written on the bottom in red pencil. On the verso there is also Japanese script. This envelope contained two written letters. The first letter is written on white paper with blue lines. It is written in English to “Johnny” from his “brother, George”. These are likely Tonomura brothers. The letter relates to a voyage in 1955. George describes that he will send forward a camera and comments on his brothers trip. The letter is dated 20 October 1955. The second letter is written on two pages of white paper with blue lines. It is written in Japanese on three of the four sides.
Name of creator
The Tonomura family created these records.
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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Envelope and letter to John Eiji Tonomura
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