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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img Yoshio Ichikawa at Stanford University (ddr-csujad-55-2218)

Black and white formal portrait photograph depicting Yoshio Ichikawa, age 25, at Stanford University. Inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. Kambara. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2321

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2218/

img Susan Isoshima graduation from UW (ddr-densho-477-696)

The caption below the photo reads "Susie graduated from U of W. 1 class at time for 24 years" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-696/

img Takeo Isoshima at Edison Vocational Welding School (ddr-densho-477-198)

Photograph of Takeo Isoshima (left) with an unidentified man at Edison Vocational Welding School. The caption below the photo reads "Takeo went to Edison Vocational Welding School 1946" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-198/

img Mitzi Nakahara graduation photo (ddr-densho-477-88)

Colorized head shot of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. Written in the lower right corner is "1938" in blue ink. The writing below the photograph reads "Mitsuko graduates from Wilson Business College" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-88/

doc Edison Technical School Diploma (ddr-densho-477-191)

Takeo Isoshima received a diploma from the Edison Technical School upon completion of a welding course.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-191/

doc Certificate of Merit (ddr-densho-477-192)

Certificate of merit awarded to Takeo Isoshima from his welding course at Broadway-Edison Technical School in Seattle, Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-192/

doc Certificate of Proficiency awarded to Mitzi Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-89)

Certificate awarded to Mitsuko Nakahara on August 9, 1938 by the South-Western Publishing Company to certify the completion of a 20th Century Accounting Course required by Wilson's Modern Business College.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-89/

doc Certificate of Training (ddr-densho-477-400)

Takeo Isoshima completed a training course in plant operations activities given at the Veterans Hospital in Seattle, Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-400/

doc Julliard concert program (ddr-densho-367-30)

Mary Mon Toy attended Julliard School from 1943-1944. This is a program from a concert she attended while a student.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-30/

doc Mary Teruko Okada's transcript from Julliard (ddr-densho-367-40)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-40/

doc Julliard concert program (ddr-densho-367-43)

Listed as Mary Okada Mon, Mary Mon Toy performs a song called "China Doll." By May 1946 Mary Mon Toy was a student at Julliard and also performing at the China Doll Club.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-43/

doc Julliard concert program, "A Concert of Original Compositions" (ddr-densho-367-27)

Mary Mon Toy attended Julliard School from 1943-1944. This is a program from a concert she attended while a student.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-27/

doc Julliard Christmast Concert program (ddr-densho-367-28)

Mary Mon Toy attended Julliard School from 1943-1944. This is a program from a concert she attended while a student.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-28/

doc Julliard concert program (ddr-densho-367-29)

Mary Mon Toy attended Julliard School from 1943-1944. This is a program from a concert she attended while a student.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-29/

img Mary Teruko Watanabe in front of the Commerce and Philosophy Halls (ddr-densho-367-5)

Mary Teruko Watanabe most likely at the University of Washington or business school after graduating high school.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-5/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Mas Wakai (ddr-densho-498-44)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Masayoshi Wakai requesting work and education for Mary Harada and Terry Masuda.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-44/