A Letter to a WS Stephenson from a ST Wood Discussing Stephenson's Previous Letter Regarding the "Report on Japanese Activities in British Columbia"; Ottawa, ON

A Letter to a WS Stephenson from a ST Wood Discussing Stephenson's Previous Letter Regarding the "Report on Japanese Activities in British Columbia"; Ottawa, ON

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Title Proper A Letter to a WS Stephenson from a ST Wood Discussing Stephenson's Previous Letter Regarding the "Report on Japanese Activities in British Columbia"; Ottawa, ON
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1942
General material designation
From this item, LOI has digitized a textual record.
Scope and content
A double sided typed letter addressed to a Mr Stephenson in New York City from a Mr ST Wood in Ottawa, Canada. The letter discusses the lack of evidence of espionage or sabotage amongst the Japanese and Japanese Canadians living in British Columbia. The letter is dated August 5, 1942 and reads, "MOST SECRET AND PERSONAL".
Name of creator
Tom (Itsuro) Tagami was born on February 10, 1920 in Koksilah, BC. He was the son of Jirosaku Tagami from Higashimuro in Wakayama-ken, Japan and Koyoshi Tagami (nee Yamamoto) from Nishimuro, Wakayama-ken.
During the internment, Tom and his family were sent to Hastings Park, where they stayed for three months before relocating to Slocan. In Slocan, he continued his trade and worked at various lumber companies.
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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A Letter to a WS Stephenson from a ST Wood Discussing Stephenson's Previous Letter Regarding the "Report on Japanese Activities in British Columbia"; Ottawa, ON
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