Correspondence with the Department of Labour

Correspondence with the Department of Labour

Description

Title Proper Correspondence with the Department of Labour
Date(s) 1947
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
Item is a correspondence between J.F. MacKinnon and Mr. G.E. Trueman on the subject of "Fujikawa, Koazi #11519." The correspondence approves of Koazi Fujikawa's move Toronto, Ontario to Mission, B.C. to reside with Mr. George Broomfield after being discharged from the Canadian Armed Forces. The letter only acts as an approval and an official permit must be obtained from the R.C.M.P.
Name of creator
Born to Riwo and Tsurikichi Fujikawa in 1914 on their berry farm in Silverdale, BC, Koazi Fujikawa was the fifth of nine children. He went to school in Silverdale for the first six grades, Mission Central School for grade seven and then Silverhill School for grade eight. After grade eight, Koazi stayed at home to work on the farm.
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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Correspondence with the Department of Labour
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