Public schools

Nisei (second-generation) children attended public schools alongside children of other races, although schools in Nihonmachi (Japantown) neighborhoods were overwhelmingly Japanese ethnically. Since Japanese was usually spoken at home, many Nisei learned to speak English in public school. In Seattle, people fondly remember the Bailey Gatzert elementary school whose white principal remained in touch with her students after they were taken to the camps. The Japanese Americans who would have graduated from high school and college in spring 1942 were removed to camps before they could complete the year and attend commencement.

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img Nursery school class, Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-38-28)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-38-28/

img Pleasant Grove School 1931 (ddr-csujad-55-2600)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, student names on back. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2764

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2600/

doc Sacramento City public schools California Junior High School report card (ddr-csujad-55-1993)

Report card from Sacramento Junior High School belonging to Allan Minoru Hida reflecting his grades in each subject for his 6th grade year. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1996

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1993/

img Graduating class (ddr-csujad-55-2603)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, 1935 graduating class. Title from caption. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2767

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2603/

img Pleasant Grove School 1933-1934 (ddr-csujad-55-2598)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, student names on back. Title from caption on back side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2762

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2598/

img Pleasant Grove School, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, April 22, 1932 (ddr-csujad-55-2596)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, 1st through 4th grade, student names on back. Includes forty one students. Title from caption on back side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2760

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2596/

img Pleasant Grove School 1933-1934 (ddr-csujad-55-2599)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2599/

img Pleasant Grove School, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 1930 (ddr-csujad-55-2594)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, 1st through 4th grade, student names on back, 1930. Includes fifty students. Title from caption on back side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2758

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2594/

img Pleasant Grove School, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, April 22, 1932 (ddr-csujad-55-2597)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, 5th through 8th grade, student names on back. Title from caption on back side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2761

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2597/

img Pleasant Grove School (ddr-csujad-55-2602)

Black and white photograph of Pleasant Grove School. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2766

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2602/

img Pleasant Grove School, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 1930 (ddr-csujad-55-2595)

A photograph of Pleasant Grove School, 5th through 8th grade, student names on back, 1930. Title from caption on back side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2759

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2595/

img Loomis Grammar School Basketball Team (ddr-csujad-55-2604)

A photograph of Loomis Grammar School Basketball Team. Title from caption. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2768

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2604/

doc Students transcripts of record procedure (ddr-csujad-55-1775)

Handwritten notes on the student transcripts of record procedures at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1778

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1775/

img Pleasant Grove School (ddr-csujad-55-2601)

Black and white photograph of Pleasant Grove School. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2765

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2601/

img Elementary school class (ddr-densho-34-30)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-30/

img Elementary school class (ddr-densho-34-48)

Front row (left to right): Akira Sakuma, unidentified, Masakatsu (Bear) Omoto, unidentified, unidentified, Shig Moritani, and Peter Ohtaki. Second row: Toshio Chihara, unidentified, Toshio Terashita, Masa Chihara, George Terashita, unidentified, unidentified, and unidentified. Third row: unidentified, unidentified, Yae Yamashita, unidentified, unidentified, Elsie Amatatsu, and Michi Yamashita. The teacher is unidentified.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-48/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 556 (September 10, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-591)

Selected article titles: "Japan's Expansion Main Crisis Cause" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Student Session in Japan Hailed as One for Good" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-591/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 555 (September 3, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-590)

Selected article titles: "World War Aided Japan's Xpansion" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Seattle Schools Start Next Week; Changes Are Due" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-590/

doc Memoir: "A Misspent Life" (ddr-densho-468-95)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-95/

doc Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)

Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-349/

img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-6)

Students post for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 1st row 2nd from right. On the back of the photograph students have signed their names in correspondence to their postion in the photograph.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-6/

img Graduate (ddr-densho-359-258)

Alice Kawamoto poses outside of her home.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-258/

img Graduate (ddr-densho-359-259)

Alice Kawamoto poses with her high school diploma.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-259/

img Senior Class at Quilcene (ddr-densho-359-257)

Alice Kawamoto poses for a class portrait with the other Seniors of her school. She is 4th from the left, front row.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-257/

img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-4)

Students pose for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 3rd row 7th from right, Elva Shinozaki is in the same row, 3rd from right. Joe Ono is in the first row, 8th from left. On the back of the photograph each student has signed their name in correspondence to their position in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-4/