Education

Most of the Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) who grew up on the West Coast lived in relatively small sections of the city and shared common experiences in the public schools as well as Japanese language schools. The World War II incarceration interrupted thousands of students' elementary, high school and university educations.

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img Portrait of woman (ddr-densho-359-533)

The caption above the photograph in the album states" Mrs. Perkins my instructor in high school 1925".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-533/

img Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-359-315)

The photograph is signed "Lovingly Shigeko Iseri May 1937"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-315/

img Portrait of woman (ddr-densho-359-345)

Photograph is signed "Most Sincerely Shizu". Shizu Seike - Highline High 1938

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-345/

img Graduates (ddr-densho-359-1252)

Two men pose in their graduation robes. Bob Okano is on the left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1252/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-359-497)

Jeanette Kawamoto poses with her diploma.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-497/

img Portrait of a man (ddr-densho-359-1190)

The right bottom corner is signed "Walter".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1190/

img Portrait of girl (ddr-densho-359-534)

The caption below the photograph in the album states "Miss Mildred Cook, Prosser"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-534/

img Class portrait (ddr-densho-359-542)

Jeanette Kawamoto is 7th from left, front row seated

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-542/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-359-492)

Jeanette Kawamoto poses with her diploma.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-492/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-359-532)

Jeanette Kawamoto. The caption beneath the photograph in album "Graduation picture May, 1925".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-532/

img School portrait (ddr-densho-359-573)

The stamp of the photograph studio in the bottom left hand corner of photograph says "S. Karube Fukuoka".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-573/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-475-749)

Black and white portrait of an unidentified young man in graduation regalia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-749/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-475-754)

Black and white portrait of an unidentified young man in graduation regalia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-754/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-475-750)

Black and white portrait of an unidentified young man in graduation regalia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-750/

img Class photo (ddr-densho-475-7)

Sepia tinted class photo with children. Written in pencil on the back lower right corner: "1934"

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img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-475-748)

Black and white portrait of an unidentified young man in graduation regalia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-748/

img Amy Lee Nato (ddr-densho-475-753)

Black and white portrait of Amy Lee Nato in graduation regalia. Inscription in blue ink reads "To Frank Miwa / Sincerely yours, Amy Lee Nato Class of '42"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-753/

img Graduate portrait (ddr-densho-475-218)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified young man in graduation cap and gown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-218/

img Harry Okasaki (ddr-densho-475-747)

Black and white portrait of Harry Okasaki in graduation regalia. Inscription in blue ink reads "To Frank / Your classmate Harry Okasaki '42"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-747/

img Harry Sakae (ddr-densho-475-746)

Black and white portrait of Harry Sakae in graduation regalia. Inscription in blue ink reads "To Frank / Classmate of '42 Harry Sakae"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-746/

img George Ueki (ddr-densho-475-752)

Black and white portrait of George Ueki in graduation regalia. Inscription in faded blue ink reads "Always, George Ueki '42"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-752/

img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-475-751)

Black and white portrait of an unidentified young man in graduation regalia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-751/

doc Night School bulletin (ddr-csujad-55-662)

Brochure and course catalog covering the Night School program, January 28-April 14, [1943], at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes registration procedure, schedule, and information on continuation and addition of classes. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0664

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-662/

doc Letter from Nagumo student in Japan (ddr-csujad-55-894)

Letter from Nagumo's student who is learing English in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0896

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-894/

img Seattle Japanese Language School 1933 Graduation (ddr-densho-477-67)

Photograph of the 1933 graduating class from the Seattle Japanese Language School. The caption on the top of the photograph reads "Japanese School Graduation / March 26, 1933" in black ink, written on a piece of paper or tape. There are paper flags pointing out Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima and Helen Shimizu. Their is a caption along …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-67/