Higano family papers, 1934-1963

This accession is predominately composed of correspondence among members of a Seattle family during the World War II forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Most of the letters were written by inmates and were addressed to Norio Higano, who was attending medical school in St. Louis, Missouri. Norio's parents, Hanji and Ura, and his sister Shizuko were at Camp Harmony and at Minidoka. Another sister, Aiko was enrolled at Joshi Isen, a women's medical college in Tokyo, Japan, from 1938-1942. Aiko married while in Japan and her last name became Kodama. Also included in the accession are recipes, dress patterns, financial records, class notes, photographs, and notes taken during church services.