Student leave

In 1942, a small number of Japanese Americans began to exit the camps through a student relocation program. The early student resettlement to colleges in Midwestern and eastern states was organized by a coalition of church leaders and educators led by the American Friends Service Committee. The coalition persuaded colleges and universities in the country's interior to accept Japanese American students. It also helped the Nisei obtain security clearance to leave camp (a complicated process) and find housing. Tuition costs were borne by the students and their families. Although many parents gave up what savings they had, nearly all the students still worked round the clock to support themselves and their studies. By the end of the war, 4,000 Nisei students had entered approximately 600 colleges.

World War II (277)
Leaving camp (372)
Student leave (145)

Filters

Facilities

Format

Genre

Usage

Use <Ctrl> or (⌘) keys to select multiple terms

Gallery view
List view

145 items

doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-34)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell about her family's health, an engagement tea for her and Tomio, and request for a portrait to be reproduced.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-457-34/

doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-33)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell about Violet's health, her own health problems, leaving camp, and a new love interest.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-457-33/

doc Schools to Take Evacuated Japs (September 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-844)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 4, 1942, p. 15

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-844/

doc Student Relocation (ddr-csujad-19-72)

This article by Robert W. O'Brien discusses about the relocation of thousands of students in colleges throughout the United States to resume their studies, "a year after the mass evacuation of the West Coast Japanese American people into inland camps." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_02-23_02

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-72/

doc Final audit of National Japanese American Student Relocation Council (ddr-csujad-18-3)

A report regarding closing operations of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council. The report covers from May 1, 1946 to June 30, 1946, and regards "the Council's operations during the closing two month period." Topics addressed include financial statements and various aspects of closing operations, including Council staff; treatment of mail; enrollment and referral of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-18-3/

doc Memorandum on Policy of the War Relocation Authority in Granting Leave from Relocation Centers (ddr-csujad-19-12)

This Policy of the War Relocation Authority discusses the different types of leaves, the procedures to obtain the permit for the leaves and other topics related to the application and securing of the leaves. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-04_01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-12/

doc Kenji Tashiro (ddr-csujad-8-74)

Oral history interview with Kenji Tashiro. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Tashiro, Kenji

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-74/

doc Helen Hasegawa (ddr-csujad-8-17)

Oral history interview with Helen Hasegawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hasegawa, Helen

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-17/

doc Letter regarding an identification card for a camp inmate on leave (ddr-densho-103-7)

Letter from Assistant Postmaster to Harry Stafford, Minidoka concentration camp Project Director, regarding identification card for Ruby Inouye, who had applied for indefinite student leave clearance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103-7/

doc Letter to a camp inmate regarding application for leave clearance (ddr-densho-103-4)

This letter is from the National Student Relocation Council to camp inmate Ruby Inouye. It is in regards to her application for indefinite educational leave clearance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103-4/

doc Letter from the War Relocation Authority regarding a camp inmate's leave permit (ddr-densho-103-6)

This letter from the War Relocation Authority authorizes the indefinite education leave clearance for camp inmate Ruby Inouye.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103-6/

doc Letter from the National Student Relocation Council (ddr-densho-103-1)

Letter to a Japanese American woman from the National Student Relocation Council informing her that her educational leave had been granted and that she would be permitted to leave Minidoka concentration camp for Texas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103-1/

doc Letter regarding a camp inmate's request for leave clearance (ddr-densho-103-5)

This letter is from the National Student Relocation Council to the War Relocation Authority. The letter is in regards to camp inmate Ruby Inouye's request for indefinite educational leave.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103-5/

doc How to Help Japanese American Student Relocation (ddr-densho-156-190)

Publication of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-190/

av An Oral History with Woodrow Odanaka (ddr-csujad-29-14)

Impressions of a Nisei concerning pre-World War II family produce business in Los Angeles, California; removal to Santa Anita Assembly Center in California, and the Granada incarceration camp in Colorado; wartime college experiences in Minnesota; and Army military intelligence duties in the Philippines and occupied Japan. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-14/

doc Card from Masako (Martha) Nozawa to Tomoyuki Nozawa (ddr-densho-423-359)

She is finishing her finals soon

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-359/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-8)

Describing her daily life on campus, the weather and plans for the summer when she has to move out of the dorms

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-8/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-25)

Wondering if she should transfer to college in Colorado or continue studying to be a lab tech, is lonely in St. Louis

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-25/

doc Letter from Martha Masako Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-6)

Charles Ernst, Topaz camp director, came to St. Louis and invited the former Topaz internees to dinner. Discussed the shooting at camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-6/

doc Letter from Masako Martha Nozawa (ddr-densho-423-568)

Concerning reimbursement for travel to Minneapolis

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-568/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-2)

Written from Washington University in St. Louis where Martha was a student. Describes organizing a campus Nisei group to share outside information with camps and act as "ambassadors" for the community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-2/

doc Last page of letter from Martha (Masako) Nozawa (ddr-densho-423-348)

WRA is taking picture of relocated families to show life outside camp, she has recently moved, but her trunk is missing, hopes next Christmas they can be together

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-348/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Henri Takahashi, letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-9)

Asking Henri for his opinion of the survey they are conducting about Nisei in St. Louis, telling Tomoye about her plans and life on campus. Both letters in same envelope.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-9/

doc Letter from Dorothy Sakasegawa to Mr. Dallas McLaren, May 26, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1884)

Correspondence from Dotty Sakasegawa to Dallas McLaren regarding her experience after leaving Poston incarceration camp, her studies and life at Bucknell University, and expressing gratitude for McLaren's support. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1887

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1884/

doc Letter from Orden Y. Ichinaga to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, June 13, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1885)

Correspondence from Orden Ichinaga to Dallas McLaren regarding Ighinaga's receipt of his diploma and scholarship and expressing gratitude for McLaren's support. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1888

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1885/