Hirata Letter, February 11, 1942
This file appears in: Arrests at the Desert Hotel
During his internment, Hirata wrote letters to his family, which can be found at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
This file appears in: Arrests at the Desert Hotel
Arrests at the Desert Hotel
Sumi Yoshida and Joe Okamoto thought that December 7, 1941 was supposed a day that would live forever—in celebration. It was on that day the Japanese-American couple planned their wedding at the Desert Hotel, now the site of the Davenport Towers.…