Higher education

The Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants) put great emphasis on education as a means of succeeding in the U.S. While many Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) obtained college degrees, they found professions closed to them. It was not uncommon for educated nisei to be forced to settle for menial jobs in the ethnic community. Frequently, Japanese Americans could find jobs commensurate with their education only by becoming independent professionals such as doctors and dentists providing services to the Japanese community. The World War II incarceration interrupted thousands of students' university educations.

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doc Notebook of Class Notes for courses at Boston College (ddr-densho-355-305)

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doc Grade Report and student card, Harvard University (ddr-densho-355-169)

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doc Program from Boston University Dinner (ddr-densho-355-16)

Program and menu from Boston University College of Business Administration Third Annual Dinner, including signatures of Gentaro Takahashi and seven others.

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doc Program for Baccalaureate Convocation from Boston University (ddr-densho-355-140)

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doc Bond agreement with Harvard University (ddr-densho-355-122)

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doc Syllabus of Lecture," Industrial Organization. The Power Plant." (ddr-densho-355-80)

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doc Classroom Admission Ticket, Boston University (ddr-densho-355-160)

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doc Final Exam for Factory Management Course (ddr-densho-355-27)

Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration

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doc Commencement Program from University of Detroit (ddr-densho-355-78)

Showing Gentaro Takahashi receiving a Master of Commercial Science

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doc Boston University Commencement Schedule (ddr-densho-355-141)

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doc Newspaper Clipping (ddr-densho-355-71)

Boston University Business Students Honored, including Gentaro Takahashi

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img Photo of man in front of Harvard pennant (ddr-densho-355-119)

Message on back: "Mr. G. Takahashi, Struggle, struggles during past 7 years but I am quite thankful, and heartfull appreciated for the college education and practical experience in the great county of liberty. Spinner. Waisayn (?) Fujiyashi"

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doc Tuition Receipt for Boston University (ddr-densho-355-24)

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doc Delta Mu Delta Beta Chapter, Boston University, Constitution and By-laws (ddr-densho-355-161)

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doc Final Exam for Accounting Principles (ddr-densho-355-29)

Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Handwritten notations on front corner and back.

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doc Directions for writing reports, Harvard University (ddr-densho-355-81)

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doc Letter to Gentaro Takahashi from Boston University (ddr-densho-355-121)

Statement of credit hours from Harvard and Boston University

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img Individual photos of Class of 1921, Boston University (ddr-densho-355-110)

College of Business Administration, Gentaro Takahashi third row, second from right.

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doc Grade Report from Boston University (ddr-densho-355-168)

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doc Final Exam for Factory Practice (ddr-densho-355-30)

Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration

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img University of Washington Fuyo Kai members (ddr-densho-383-375)

Group photograph taken in front of columns in Sylvan Grove on University of Washington campus. Fuyo Kai was a campus organization to support Japanese American students. Tamako Inouye was president of Fuyo Kai as a senior in 1942.

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img Education Hall at University of Washington (ddr-densho-383-209)

This building is currently known as Miller Hall. Written on album page below photograph: "Education Hall".

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img University of Washington Japanese Students Club (ddr-densho-383-352)

Members outside the Japanese Students Club house at 4115 15th Avenue NE. George Tokuda in front row, third from left. Printed on photograph mat frame: "Aiko, Seattle, Wn."

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img Three men on University of Washington campus (ddr-densho-383-401)

Left to right: Roy, Dick Horita, and George Tokuda. Written on back of photograph: "Roy, Dick, Dad".

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img University of Washington students (ddr-densho-383-80)

Marion Ostliff (center), Elsie Johnson (right).

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