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The Pacific Cable was a newsletter put out by the Youth Fellowship of Reconciliation in Seattle, Washington during 1942-1943. It was a means of keeping Japanese Americans who were in relocation centers and internment camps informed about the Japanese American community. News pertaining to Guilford students is excerpted here:
The Minidoka Irrigator was the newspaper published in the Minidoka Relocation Center in Idaho from 1942-1945. The following excerpt pertains to Tama Koriyama and Guilford:
“Koriyama-Murotani. Of interest to the friends of the bride-elect here, is the announcement made by Mrs. T. Koriyama of the engagement of her daughter, Tama, to Sgt. Harry Murotani in Greensboro, North Carolina. Miss Koriyama, a rising junior at Guilford College, who is wellknown in Greensboro from appearances she has made on civic programs, is formerly of Seattle where she attended the University of Washington. Her fiance is a native of California, who is presently stationed in Ft. Bragg. Dr. Clyde A. Miller, president of Guilford College, and Mrs. Milner were hosts with a party at their home Sunday to announce the engagement. Guests were members of the faculty and student body.” (July 3, 1943)
Links to online sources can be found on the Resources page. The yearbook, student newspaper, and alumni journal until 1970 have all been digitized. For print sources, visit the Quaker Archives at Guilford College.
Biography
Henry Y. Aikawa (Hank) came to Guilford in 1943 from California. During his time at Guilford, he was on the basketball and softball teams and was a member of the Monogram Club. He was also selected as a college marshal. Hank was drafted in 1945 and served in military intelligence. After his time in the military, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with honors in physiology. Hank became a dentist. He is now retired and lives in California.
List of Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Mari Eijima grew up in Berkeley, California. She was able to leave Topaz Internment Camp to study at Westtown School, a Quaker institution in Pennsylvania. She entered Guilford in 1944. During her time at Guilford, Mari was on the yearbook staff. In November 1944, she was in charge of make-up for the YMCA/YWCA's production of the play Eternal Life. She was also the general chairperson of the 1947 May Day celebration. Mari graduated in 1948, writing her thesis (“Can the Friends’ Schools Survive?”) for the Sociology Department. After graduation, Mari returned to Westtown to teach. Later she worked for the Office of the Permanent Observer of Japan to the U. N., engaging in secretarial and interpretative work. In later years, she worked for the Japan Society. Mari is now retired and lives in New York.
List of Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Thesis: “Can the Friends’ Schools Survive?” [1948 Ei4]
1948 Commencement Program
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Eddie Hirabayashi grew up in Washington. His older brother Gordon was a Quaker who openly defied internment. Eddie came to Guilford in 1943 and quickly became very involved in campus life. He is best remembered for being the star and captain of the basketball team, but he also played football and was very active in student government. He was a member of the Monogram Club and the Student Christian Association. He was also selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Eddie graduated in 1947 with a degree in philosophy. His thesis, "Japanese-Americans: Concerning the Exodus and Its Legality," dealt directly with the question of internment. After Guilford, Eddie spent many years pursuing higher education in a variety of locations, including the University of Washington, the American University in Beirut, Banaras Hindu University in India, and Columbia University. He also taught at the university level. From 1967 until 1987, he was a foreign service officer with the United States Agency of International Development. He married Nicole Crimieu Alcan, whom he met while studying in India. They had five children. Eddie died June 27, 2004, at the age of 81.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Football programs:
Thesis: “Japanese-Americans: Concerning the Exodus and Its Legality” (1947 H6)
1947 Commencement Program
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Akiko Inui (Aki) was one of the first group of five Japanese-American students to arrive at Guilford in 1942. She and her brother Roy Hiroshi came from Washington. At Guilford, Akiko worked at the college co-op and was on the business staff (including business manager for a time) of The Guilfordian during the 1944-1945 school year. She completed her thesis (“The Struggle and Culture of the French Canadians”) for the foreign language department in 1945, but did not graduate until 1947. After Guilford, Akiko pursued graduate studies at the University of Washington, as well as in Japan. She became a teacher, working in Seattle, the Friends Seminary in New York, and the Ethical Culture Schools, also in New York. Akiko died in Seattle on June 20, 2012, at the age of 87.
List of Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Thesis: “The Struggle and Culture of the French Canadians” [1945 In8]
1947 Commencement Program
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Roy Hiroshi Inui transferred to Guilford in 1942 from the University of Washington. He entered the military in July 1944, attending the Military Intelligence Service Language School. Roy worked in military intelligence in the Philippines and in occupied Japan. After his service, he studied foreign trade at the University of Washington and later worked for a successful import-export business. In 1947, Roy married Bette Aoki, with whom he had two children. He was one of numerous Japanese-American veterans of World War II to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress' highest honor, in 2011. Roy died on November 4, 2012, at the age of 90.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Biography
Suzu Koriyama (Sue) was one of the first group of five Japanese-American students to come to Guilford. She and her twin sister Tama were from Seattle, Washington. At Guilford, she participated in the college co-op. Suzu received her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, where she transferred to from Guilford. She received her Masters in Library Science from the University of Washington, where she also worked in the library. Her jobs included circulation librarian at the Mexico City College Library and cataloguer at the King County Public Library. In March 1945, Suzu married Captain Kiyoshi Kuramoto. Suzu died on August 3, 1962, following open-heart surgery, at the age of 42.She never come out from the anesthesia, and her sister Tama reported that she was prepared to die. Her ashes were buried in Honolulu.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Tama Koriyama and her twin sister Suzu arrived at Guilford in 1942. She transferred to Guilford from the University of Washington. At Guilford, her activities included the college co-op, the Biology Club, and acting in the Spanish-language play "Un Norteamericano en Mexico." She became engaged to Harry Murotani in 1943, and the engagement party was hosted in the home of President and Mrs. Milner. The couple married later that year and eventually had two daughters. Tama left Guilford in December 1943 to begin attending Bellevue School of Nursing, but she did not complete her studies.She returned to Seattle, where she worked at the Westin Hotel for more than twenty years, even becoming employee of the year in 1994. Her husband Harry died in 1976, and in 2003 Tama married Sheane Inaba, who died in 2006. Active even into old age, she won two fashion shows in her eighties. Tama died on December 21, 2013, at the age of 93.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Ed Koichi Ota transferred to Guilford in 1942 from the University of Washington. He was one of the three Japanese-American students on the basketball team and was captain in 1944. He was also a member of the Monogram Club. Ed was elected president of his senior class in November 1943 after the previous president resigned; he also was one of the speakers for Senior Chapel Week in May of 1944. He completed his thesis for the English department (“Pericles, Prince of Tyre: A Question of Authorship”) and graduated in 1944. After Guilford, he attended Hartford Theological Seminary. Ed worked for the United Way for 35 years before he retired. He married Candice Reynolds in 1945, with whom he had three children. Ed died on April 22, 2002, at the age of 81.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Thesis: “Pericles, Prince of Tyre: A Question of Authorship” [1944 Ot1]
1944 Commencement Program
Alumni Bulletin:
Biography
Fukiko Takano (Fuki) grew up in Yakima, Washington, and came to Guilford from the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in 1943. She was very involved during her time here: Business Manager of the yearbook, Student Marshal, member of the Women’s Athletic Association, bookkeeper of the College Co-op, member of the orchestra, and properties manager for the 1945 theater production of Tons of Money. She was also selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Fukiko wrote her thesis (“The Federal Trade Commission and Unfair Competition”) for the economics department in 1946, completing her undergraduate study in only three years. She lives in Illinois.
Guilford Resources
The Quaker:
The Guilfordian:
Thesis: “The Federal Trade Commission and Unfair Competition” [1946 T1]
1946 Commencement Program
Alumni Bulletin:
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From the 1948 Quaker
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