Daisy Osumi Diaries

Collection

Identifier: M2070

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains Daisy Osumi's diary (1941-1943). Topics covered in the diary include: life in Denver during WWII; finding jobs and housing for Japanese Americans from Calif.; raising money for the war chest drives; reaction to Japan's declaration of war against the U.S.; daily life; clipping concerning the death of her husband's cousin in China: Admiral Mineo Osumi (Japanese Supreme War Councilor); George Honda killing his wife, Mary. The diary also contains the names and addresses of friends and relatives, including one serving at Pearl Harbor.

Dates

1941-1943

Creator

Osumi, Daisy G., 1906- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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