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Education

Schools were quickly organized in the concentration camps, but they suffered from crude facilities and lack of teaching materials. Instruction was given for nursery through high school, and adult education was offered. Trained teachers were in short supply, however, and uncertified Japanese Americans with college degrees often filled in. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) deliberately emphasized Americanization in the education program. Some found it painfully ironic to watch incarcerated youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (October 25, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-107)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (October 25, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-107)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (October 25, 1943). Envelope is postmarked October 26, 1943 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-107/
Letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (October 6, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-29)
doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (October 6, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-29)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (October 6, 1942).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-29/
Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Lillian (Nobie) Igasaki (March 31, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-51)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Lillian (Nobie) Igasaki (March 31, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-51)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Lillian (Nobie) Igasaki (March 31, 1944). Envelope is postmarked April 1, 1944 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-51/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (April 3, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-15)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (April 3, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-15)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (April 3, 1943). Envelope is postmarked April 5, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-15/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 16, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-64)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 16, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-64)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 16, 1942). Envelope is postmarked February 20, 1943 from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-64/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (March 25, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-105)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (March 25, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-105)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (March 25, 1943). Envelope is postmarked March 26, 1943 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-105/
Greeting card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (July 1, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-34)
doc Greeting card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (July 1, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-34)
Greeting card to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (July 1, 1943). White card with illustration in green of a sign and cacti. The sign reads "Greetings from Poston" on the front of card. Envelope is postmarked July 2, 1943 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-34/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (November 15, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-13)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (November 15, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-13)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (November 15, 1942). Envelope is postmarked November 18, 1942 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-13/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (June 8, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-102)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (June 8, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-102)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (June 8, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 15, 1942 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-102/
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 17, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-16)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 17, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-16)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 17, 1943). Envelope (addressed "The 'Flea' ") is postmarked July 19, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-16/
Inside view Japanese American Evacuee Center at Rohwer, Arkansas, 1941-1945 (ddr-csujad-1-203)
doc Inside view Japanese American Evacuee Center at Rohwer, Arkansas, 1941-1945 (ddr-csujad-1-203)
A booklet compiled by Colburn Cox Stuart, Superintendent of Schools at McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas, 1941-1945. The booklet describes the children and schools in Rohwer, Arkansas, 1941-1945. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_04_05_001
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-203/
Hunt High School graduation (ddr-densho-2-64)
img Hunt High School graduation (ddr-densho-2-64)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-64/
Class photo (ddr-fom-1-514)
img Class photo (ddr-fom-1-514)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-514/
Business education class (ddr-fom-1-822)
img Business education class (ddr-fom-1-822)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-822/
Class photo (ddr-fom-1-490)
img Class photo (ddr-fom-1-490)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-490/
Members of the Parent Teacher Association cleaning classrooms (ddr-fom-1-835)
img Members of the Parent Teacher Association cleaning classrooms (ddr-fom-1-835)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-835/
High school students in front of a
img High school students in front of a "Postiviely No Smoking" sign (ddr-fom-1-558)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-558/
High school students doing acrobatics (ddr-fom-1-537)
img High school students doing acrobatics (ddr-fom-1-537)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-537/
Auto mechanic class (ddr-fom-1-906)
img Auto mechanic class (ddr-fom-1-906)
WRA caption on reverse: "Adult education class in auto mechanics."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-906/
High school formal dinner (ddr-fom-1-478)
img High school formal dinner (ddr-fom-1-478)
Perhaps a graduation ceremony. Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-478/
Tatsuo Matsuda modeling in a drawing class (ddr-fom-1-864)
img Tatsuo Matsuda modeling in a drawing class (ddr-fom-1-864)
WRA caption on reverse: "Free-hand drawing class."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-864/
High school students (ddr-fom-1-497)
img High school students (ddr-fom-1-497)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-497/
Hunt baseball team (ddr-fom-1-561)
img Hunt baseball team (ddr-fom-1-561)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-561/
High school students (ddr-fom-1-536)
img High school students (ddr-fom-1-536)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-536/
Class photo (ddr-fom-1-511)
img Class photo (ddr-fom-1-511)
Photograph used for a school annual.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-511/
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