Primary education

vh Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-135-13)

Memories of elementary school: dealing with the language barrier and perceived cultural differences

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-135-13/

vh The Kurose Family Interview Segment 8 (ddr-sjacl-2-42-8)

Naming a school after Aki Kurose

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-42-8/

vh The Kurose Family Interview Segment 7 (ddr-sjacl-2-42-7)

Aki's work in the classroom

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-42-7/

vh Katsugo Miho Interview II Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1022-2-17)

Memories of elementary school

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1022-2-17/

vh Katsugo Miho Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1022-2-16)

Attending grammar school

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1022-2-16/

vh Teresa Maebori Interview Segment 11 (ddr-phljacl-1-20-11)

Bringing multicultural curriculum to teaching career

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-20-11/

doc Graduation program (ddr-densho-430-79)

Graduation program for Anderson Dam School

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-79/

doc Perfect attendance award (ddr-densho-430-73)

Perfect attendance award for Donald Arai

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-73/

img Miss Wakayama's class (ddr-densho-454-1)

Miss Wakayama's third or fourth grade class in Topaz. Written on the back in the upper left corner is "Yoshiye Handa Class-3rd grade teacher- Miss Wakayama Topaz, Utah" in green ink. Written on the back in the upper right corner is "Yoshiye" in pencil. Written on the in the lower right corner on an attached piece …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-454-1/

img Miss Ino's third grade class (ddr-densho-454-2)

Written on the back in pencil is "Yoshiye Handa" in pencil. Written on the back on an attached piece of paper in the lower right corner is "Miss Ino's third grade 1942" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-454-2/

img John Shigaki's first grade class (ddr-densho-456-22)

Caption on back: Johnny and his first grade friends in Mrs. McMilhan, 1950. Note on back: John Shigaki and 1st grade Bailey Gatzert class, 1950.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-456-22/

img Roosevelt Grade School third grade rhythm band (ddr-densho-62-6)

Edith Watanabe is the triangle player in the bottom left corner. She doesn't remember anything about being in that band. Top row, L to R: Herbert Miller, Norman Grimbly, Claude Young, Helen Reed, Willie Sue Young, Billie Stinchey, June Elstead, Elsie Ovenall, Jack Stinchey, Louise Neff, Milton Reed. Middle row, L to R: Helen Lay, Evelyn …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-62-6/

New Building Opened. Bailey Gatzert Building Opens Its Doors. With Half Dozen Exceptions Its 500 Pupils Are Chinese and Japanese. (December 12, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-367)

doc New Building Opened. Bailey Gatzert Building Opens Its Doors. With Half Dozen Exceptions Its 500 Pupils Are Chinese and Japanese. (December 12, 1921) (ddr-densho-56-367)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 12, 1921, p. 5

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-367/

doc 320 Bailey Gatzert Jap Pupils Face Unfinished School Term (March 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-705)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 23, 1942, p. 2

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-705/

doc Report Card (ddr-one-3-75)

George Kida's report card from Klickitat County Public Schools for the his eighth grade year from 1927-1928.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-75/

doc Envelope and three letters to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Koyama family (ddr-one-5-1)

White envelope addressed to Mr. Kei Koyama in Missoula, Montana, from the Koyama family in Portland. The envelope is postmarked December 31, 1941. A purple "CENSORED" stamp is on the front of the envelope. Inside the envelope are three letters from Kei's daughter, Miriam Kiyo Koyama; his son, William Koyama; and his wife, Teru Koyama. Miriam …

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doc Postcard to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Teru Koyama (ddr-one-5-6)

One cent postcard addressed to Dr. Kei Koyama at Fort Missoula from his wife, Teru Koyama, in Portland. The address on the front of the postcard is typed. Postmarked Feb 4, 1942. Censored stamp on the front, with an unknown signature in red pencil. Typed message on the back updates Kei about the children, her health, …

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doc Postcard to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Marie (ddr-one-5-5)

One cent postcard addressed to Dr. K. Koyama at Fort Missoula with no return sender. Postmarked Jan. 28, 1942. Purple "Examined" stamp in the upper left corner signed in red pencil. On the back, purple "Examined" stamp over center of text; postage cancellation in lower left corner. The message talks about his daugher Kiyo and wife …

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

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 18 (October 28, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-43)

Select article titles: "Yen deposit claims to be reviewed by Warren court" (p. 1); "Marine Corps to organize Oriental platoon for training next February" (p. 3); "Boston Public Schools classifies Chinese American pupils as 'whites'" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-38-43/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 13 (April 4, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-13)

Selected article titles: "To the Point: On Being Responsive" (p. 1), "Teacher Manual on Nikkei Being Drafted' (p. 1), "National Dialogue: National Advocacy" (pp. 1-2), and "Emotion-Based Problems Among Nikkei Male on Mainland High" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 5 (February 7, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-5)

Selected article titles: "Hiring Ban on Illegal Aliens: Proposal Gets Top Priority in House Judiciary Committee, Vows Rodino" (p. 1), "Interracial Marriages Among Nikkei Rising" (p. 1), "Japanese Studies at Primary Levels Proves Popular in S.F. (p. 3), and "$1-Billion Hawaii Native Claims Settlement Bill Re-Introduced" (p. 6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-5/

doc Breed Street news flashes (ddr-csujad-35-1)

An issue of a newsletter, "Breed Street news flashes," published by Breed Street Elementary School. "Good-bye to our Japanese" section informs that their Japanese American students are being removed. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_01_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-35-1/

img Two boys writing (ddr-csujad-26-92)

Two young Japanese American boys doing schoolwork write in notebooks. A chalkboard is blurred in the background. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_029

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-92/

img School children as flowers (ddr-csujad-26-133)

Large group of young children dressed in costume with flower petal headdresses in what appears to be a classroom. The children appear to be in a performance. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_103

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-133/

img Three small boys (ddr-csujad-26-137)

Photo of three small Japanese American boys who appear to be performing in a classroom. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_107

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-137/

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