| ID Code | 9299-0071 |
|---|---|
| Artifact Name | Records regarding A-bomb orphans |
| Donor | Sumida Kazuko |
| Receiving Date | 2001/11/16 |
| Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 335×390×10 |
| Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | |
| Number | 4 |
| Location | |
| Description | Records regarding A-bomb orphans The manuscript of "Koji to Tomoni (Together with Orphans)" by Tadashi Tomasu "Watashi no Genbakuki (My Memoir of the Atomic Bombing)" by Yoshie Tomasu The Lost Children's Center in Hijiyama National Elementary School, which opened on August 8, 1945, accommodated children who had lost their homes and blood relatives in the A-bombing. Some of these children were transferred to the Hiroshima War Orphans Foster Home, which was opened on December 23 in Itsukaichi in the same year. Tadashi Tomasu, who had been seconded from Noboricho National Elementary School, his wife Yoshie Tomasu, who had transferred from the Lost Children's Center in Hijiyama National Elementary School, and other staff stayed at this facility and dedicated themselves to educating the children. In "Koji to Tomoni (Together with Orphans),"Tomasu Tadashi wrote his thoughts about educating these children. "Watashi no Genbakuki (My Memoir of the Atomic Bombing)" carries Yoshie Tomasu's many entries of affectionate retrospect. From "Watashi no Genbakuki," we introduce three sections― "A baby boy with a hole in his cheek," Miserable death for children," "Opening of War Orphans Foster Home"- which describe Yoshie Tomasu's experiences when she worked at the Lost Children's Center until the opening of the Hiroshima War Orphans Foster Home. |