Activity Listings
- Anonymous Postcard to LP: “In reference to our troubles as aired in todays issue of the Los Angeles Herald, please be advised that non conformation with public opinion was one of the original causes for Jewish persecution in Germany. In view of the sacrifices being made by other native born citizens it is asking very little of our “Japanese American” citizens to domicile elsewhere until after the war and while agreeing with you that a trespass has been committed against your property can not but help feeling you are “asking” for it. As a chemistry prof you should know “like pro dorces? Like” get wise.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Anonymous letter to LP: [address on envelope it 206 W 48th Place, LA] “It is sure a pity that the Guys done such a poor job of painting for you in the first place, was he a good American? He left out the letter E. However, I think he was a far better American than you are. How many sons have you in the US Uniform? I hope none. I am afraid they would be ashamed to come home to you and have to face a dirty Jap in the yard - because the Jap was born here does not make him an American only by the good grace of our laws. You may think he is loyal but show me a Jap that would not lie about it to accomplish his purpose. Your reference to us that do not love the Japs as un-American, I think you are far less an American and misguided. We are at war with the Japs, whether you know it or not and there is no similarity in your comparison as to us and the Nazis as to treatment of the Jews. I dread to think what would have happened to this coast if the dirty Japs had not been carted out of here. Well here is hoping they pawn your house all over with Jap flags - [Signed:] no lover of Japs” [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Anonymous letter to LP: “You represent the very lowest type of mentality we have in the US today. The same sneering Jap would disembowel you and stick your head on a pole and turn around and eat your reeking carcass. They hate and deceive? Americans [?] of their gross stupidity in allowing them to come into our country and take complete possession of it. It is a joke with them. They say they will not have to fight for the USA. That we will give it to them, and it is just such unspeakable white (if you are) trash as yourself that give them that idea. If you love the Japs then go to Japan and live with them and don't pollute the air with your foul stupid breath and make the rest of us the laughing stock of the yellow Japs. I hope and believe there are enough Americans left in the country to keep it white and I hope next time they will do something more drastic than paint a sign on your garage. That is, if the sneering Jap does not disembowel you first. You a white man, know [?] and bowing? down to a heathen Jap. You make me sick to my stomach [sic]. I hope he will follow the good old Japanese custom and slip plenty of bamboo slivers into your fruit so you and your family will all die of cancer. Just remember, you stupid fool, he hates you, and is just waiting until Japan takes over - he thinks. When our boys come back they will even out all you sickening Jap lovers along with the Japs but I want to see you with your guts pouring into the street first. You idiot.” [Encloses article from paper “Caltech Prof. Hits Slur on Jap Hiring”] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Anonymous note to LP [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
Doctor
?
You jap Lover
wake up think -- how they treated our boys
3-7-45
- Letter from Cpl. William Haywood, Jr to LP: Says he has read about LP's repercussion in trying to practice democracy. He says it is gratifying to know of people with his attitude and is grateful that he practices democracy, not transcendentalism like Emerson and Thoreau. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Letter from R. F. Burton, American Red Cross, to Dr. Henry Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Informs him that he has lost his manuscript while in a prisoner of war camp. Will make a formal report when he arrives home. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.19]
- Letter from R.S. Tredick to LP RE: Talks about reading the result of his “experiment in hiring a Jap”. Says we are at war and the “Japs are our enemies”. Asks LP where his pride is - that they hate Americans and only want to have control over the West Coast. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Letter from St. Copenhagen to LP RE: Talks about reading that LP has an American born Japanese employed. Goes on to discuss the Japanese in the Army and their relations who are in internment camps. Ending remark: “Hope you will meet with no more annoyances” [Intent of letter unclear] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Manuscript: No Title, [re: Account of vandalism of red paint on the garage door where sheriff suspects Japanese friend], March 7, 1945. [Filed under Manuscripts, Typescripts, and Reprints of Articles and Speeches by AHP 1927-1963: Box # 2.001, Folder 1.3]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Jap Flag Painted on Garage Door”, Los Angeles Examiner, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.10]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Jap Flag Painting Probe Begun by Police Here”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.10]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Paint Jap Flag on Garage of Scientist Who Hired Nisei Awaiting Army Call”, Pasadena (California) Post, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Vandalism Follows Hiring of U.S.-Jap”, Los Angeles Times, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.9]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Vandals Daub Paint on Scientist's Home Where Returned Jap Employed”, Pasadena (California) Independent [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1945n.4]
- Newspaper Clipping: “Vandals Daub Paint on Scientist's Home Where Returned Jap Employed”, Pasadena (California) Independent, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.10]
- Newspaper Clipping: “‘Pranks' Backfired”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, March 7, 1945. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1941-1945: Box #6.004, Folder 4.9]
- Note from H.W. Wright to LP RE: “I am enclosing a page out of Life”. [Encloses page from magazine] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Postcard from E.J. Burns to LP: “Your commendable stand on the hiring of a Jap-American is appreciated by ALL decent Americans. The perpetrators of this WALL painting CAN be captured and no stone should remain unturned until they are. These bar-room ‘patriots' are generally members of one of the ANTI-everybody-but-me organizations” [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Writes cheque to “Roy Edwards. 2 mo laundry + dry cleaning” $12.59 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.2]
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