Box MS 611.05
Container
Contains 114 Results:
Gov. Lester Hunt. Letters, Re: transfer of and reimbursement for “insane” Japanese patients at Heart Mountain Relocation Center., 1943
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.82
Identifier: MS611.05.82
Scope and Contents
The Gov. requested they be returned to the states of CA and WA from which they came.
Dates:
1943
Gov. Hunt. Wyoming wanting reimbursement for criminal prosecution. , Mar.-May, 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.83
Identifier: MS611.05.83
Scope and Contents
Judgement and Sentence of Court for Yoshimasa Igarashi for felonious assault.
Dates:
Mar.-May, 1944
Gov. Hunt. Telegram and Letters., Feb.-June 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.84
Identifier: MS611.05.84
Scope and Contents
Gov. Hunt. Telegram and Letters.
Dates:
Feb.-June 1944
Letters. From Ora e. Bever, Mayor of Powell to Gov. Lester Hunt, and replies from the Gov. , May-Aug. 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.85
Identifier: MS611.05.85
Scope and Contents
and replies from the Gov. Letter from Ora Bever to Harold Ickes, Dept. of the Interior, Wash. D.C., and reply from D.S. Myer, Director.
Dates:
May-Aug. 1944
Letter to Guy Robertson, From J. Melvin Evans, Powell resident, Re: recent action taken by the Powell Town council. , June 16, 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.86
Identifier: MS611.05.86
Scope and Contents
In part it says, “It is unfortunate that our Mayor is a determined and ‘hot-headed’ fellow. In my opinion there are not many here who feel as he does. The public seems to know nothing about the moves those men make, until they act. I am no Jap lover but, do feel that they cannot be treated too severely if they are American citizens and as long as they seem to behave. As far as I know there has been not disturbance of any consequence from them, and I know that they have acted ok in every...
Dates:
June 16, 1944
Letter to Gov. Lester Hunt, from A.R. Fryer, Mgr., Fryer’s Pharmacy, Powell WY. , June 21, 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.87
Identifier: MS611.05.87
Scope and Contents
“As you no doubt are aware of the Anti-Heart Mountain War Relocation Camp, Mayor we have, there happen to be a few other details which I think should be brought to your at this time since out Honorable Mayor and City Council are again trying to kick up more trouble concern said Camp and its Citizens. Etc. 90% of the merchants here in Powell have only been able to pay off their old debts and now buy War Bonds since this Relocation Camp was built 2 years ago. They also have no objection to...
Dates:
June 21, 1944
Correspondence between Gov. Hunt and Guy Robertson Re: Mayor Ora Bever., July 22-27, 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.88
Identifier: MS611.05.88
Scope and Contents
In part, Robertson writes: “After we receive the communication from Mr. Bever and the Town Council of Powell, we endeavored to make a complete investigation of community sentiment down there. Mr. Carroll spent about ten days and interviewed a great many people and he was unable to find the adverse sentiment that was indicated in the Mayor and Councilmen’s communication. After this investigation had been completed, I asked for an appointment with Mr. Bever and the Town Council and at this...
Dates:
July 22-27, 1944
Gov. Lester Hunt. Letter from Wm. R. Bradley, Captain, WY Highway Patrol, Aug.22, 1944
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.89
Identifier: MS611.05.89
Scope and Contents
Bradley was the Governor’s special investigator, sent to Powell to do an opinion poll on the Japanese coming to the town to do business. His response in part: “From the persons I actually contacted, the percentage was about equal as to the Japs being granted the privilege of coming to Powell. However, from the information I received from direct contacts, I was given the impression that the larger majority of the townspeople were in favor of having the Japs come to Powell to trade. I would...
Dates:
Aug.22, 1944
Gov. Lester Hunt. – Guy Robertson, HMRC, Project Director. Re: Heart Mountain closure. Official date, Nov. 15, 1945, Mar.-Aug, 1945
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.90
Identifier: MS611.05.90
Scope and Contents
Gov. Lester Hunt. – Guy Robertson, HMRC, Project Director. Re: Heart Mountain closure. Official date, Nov. 15, 1945.
Dates:
Mar.-Aug, 1945
Gov. Lester Hunt. Letters and 2 Poems. American War Dads Pres. to the Governor and the Governors reply. , June 20-Aug., 1945
File — Box: MS 611.05, Folder: MS611.05.91
Identifier: MS611.05.91
Scope and Contents
Industrial X-Ray Engineers to Gov. Hunt Re: H.M. Hydro-Electric Plant. War Relocation Authority to Gov. Hunt. Poems, titled: “That Damned Fence” by the Mad Mongolian and “The Japanese Nisei”
Dates:
June 20-Aug., 1945