Diane Peka pen pal letters
Collection — Folder: S1672
Identifier: S1672
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters written in English ranging from March 1962 to March 1964 that were sent to Diane Peka of Richmond, Indiana from Kyoko Watanabe, a pen pal from Tokyo, Japan. The collection also includes a 1962 photograph of a Japanese girl, presumably Kyoko; a September 24, 1964 letter sent to Peka from Kisako Okubo, another Japanese student looking for a pen pal to help her learn English; and a pencil drawing of a girl in traditional Japanese attire.
Dates
- 1962-1964
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Diane Peka was born May 2, 1947 at Richmond, Indiana to Robert and Irene (Kotzer) Peka. A 1965 graduate of Richmond High School, she attended Weaver Airline School and worked for the Daytona Beach, Florida Aviation Corp. On November 24, 1967, she married Carroll D. Bernier in Bethesda, Maryland.
Sources:
"Births Announced." Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN), May 4, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Couple Married in Maryland." Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN), December 10, 1967. https://www.newspapers.com.
Sources:
"Births Announced." Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN), May 4, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Couple Married in Maryland." Palladium-Item (Richmond, IN), December 10, 1967. https://www.newspapers.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Chris Marshall on 2022/06/06.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/11/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/11/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Diane Peka pen pal letters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
