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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Yuriko Domoto 1928 Autograph book (ddr-densho-356-706)
Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's autograph book filled with notes and signatures of classmates from Lockwood Junior High School.
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Junior High School Records (ddr-densho-356-682)
Report cards, promotion certificates, and awards of Yuriko Domoto Tsukada while attending junior high school.
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Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-3)
Students pose for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 2nd row seated 9th from left; Elva Shinozaki is in the same row, 8th from right. Written on the back of the photograph is the name of each student in the order they appear in the photograph. Students unpictured are listed at the bottom.
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Student (ddr-densho-359-255)
A fellow student of Alice Kawamoto, Ella Taylor. The caption on the page in the album is "Last Day of school at Quilcene".
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Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-208)
Caption written below photograph in album "Leland School 4th grade 1927". Front left back, L to R: George Chapman, Ernest Kunz, John Dyke, Dorothy Ann Kunz, Viola Cunningham. 2nd row from top: Daniel Taylor, Ben Kunz, Olive Cousins, Betty Dyke, 2 unidentified girls; 3rd row from L to R: 3 unidentified boys, Howard Matthews, Kenneth Meeker, …
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Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-221)
Captioned "Leland School 1931".Top row, L to R: Margaret Ramsey, Viola Cunningham, Alice Kawamoto, Ella Taylor, Mrs. Williams, Roger Ramsey, Donald Nurnberg, Bill Stout; 2nd row from top: JIm Meeker, Joe Ono, Allan [last name unknown], James Semrau, Eugene Rasor; partial row between 2nd and 3rd rows: Albert Semrau, Harry Tanemura, Russell Kunz, Sydney Jensen, James …
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Class portrait (ddr-densho-359-2)
A group of students from the high school in Leland, Washington. Jeanette Kawamoto is front row, far right. She graduated valedictorian of her class. Stamped on the back "Perkins Studio 314 Crown Bldg. Second & James St. Seattle, Wash."
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Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-359-288)
Caption below the photogrpah in the album "Sadako Nakata Bainbridge High"
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High school senior portrait (ddr-densho-359-232)
Yonchan Nakata, photo is signed "Sincerely, Yoshie 1931". The caption under the photograph in the album is " Yonchan" - high school graduation".
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Students (ddr-densho-359-256)
Alice Kawamoto poses with Marion Kelly outside of the school. the caption on the page in the album is "Last Day of school at Quilcene".
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Leland School 8th grade class (ddr-densho-359-226)
Group photograph of the 8th grade class of Leland School. Pictured from left to right Ella Taylor, Rodger Ramsay, Margaret Ramsay, Donald Numberg, Alice Kawamoto, Billie Stout, and Violet Cunningham.
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High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-5)
Students post for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 3rd row 8th from left. Elva Shinozaki is in the second from, 4th from left. Written on the back of the photograph is the name of each student with their graduation year in the order they appear in the photograph. Students unpictured are listed …
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Kawamoto family photograph album (ddr-densho-359-207)
Alice Kawamoto family photograph album includes photos covering many subjects including school classes, weddings, farming, vacations and mountain climbing.
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High school graduation announcement (ddr-densho-359-9)
Alice Kawamoto's high school graduation annoucement. She graduated valedictorian of her class.
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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
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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