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Higher education

The Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants) put great emphasis on education as a means of succeeding in the U.S. While many Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) obtained college degrees, they found professions closed to them. It was not uncommon for educated nisei to be forced to settle for menial jobs in the ethnic community. Frequently, Japanese Americans could find jobs commensurate with their education only by becoming independent professionals such as doctors and dentists providing services to the Japanese community. The World War II incarceration interrupted thousands of students' university educations.

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Jerome T. Light Dissertation, Vol. II (ddr-densho-327-2)
doc Jerome T. Light Dissertation, Vol. II (ddr-densho-327-2)
Volume II of Light's dissertation is the appendix for the dissertation.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-327-2/
Small Protestant church (ddr-densho-335-23)
doc Small Protestant church (ddr-densho-335-23)
A design and floor plan of a small Protestant church most likely created for a thesis project at Syracuse University by Thomas Rockrise.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-335-23/
A Parliament House for Japan (ddr-densho-335-18)
doc A Parliament House for Japan (ddr-densho-335-18)
A plan created by Thomas S. Rockrise for a parliament house for Japan. Most likely designed as part of a university thesis by Thomas Rockrise.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-335-18/
Studies for arcaded window (ddr-densho-335-22)
doc Studies for arcaded window (ddr-densho-335-22)
Two different designs for arcaded window. Most likely designed as part of a university thesis by Thomas Rockrise.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-335-22/
Graduating Class (ddr-densho-335-414)
img Graduating Class (ddr-densho-335-414)
The caption at the bottom of photograph "Class of 1912 Syracuse". This is the graduating class of Thomas S Rockrise.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-335-414/
College transcript (ddr-densho-338-339)
doc College transcript (ddr-densho-338-339)
College transcript for Guyo Tajiri from California State College, Hayward.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-339/
Diploma (ddr-densho-338-475)
doc Diploma (ddr-densho-338-475)
Guyo Tajiri's diploma from San Francisco State College for a Master of Arts.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-475/
1965 Graduates celebration program (ddr-densho-338-158)
doc 1965 Graduates celebration program (ddr-densho-338-158)
The program for an event celebrating graduates who were members of the JACL.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-158/
Phi Beta Kappa certificate (ddr-densho-338-477)
doc Phi Beta Kappa certificate (ddr-densho-338-477)
Guyo Tajiri's University of Colordao Phi Beta Kappa certificate.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-477/
College record with notes (ddr-densho-338-323)
doc College record with notes (ddr-densho-338-323)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-323/
College course records (ddr-densho-338-335)
doc College course records (ddr-densho-338-335)
The course grades and credits for Guyo Tajiri while attending San Francisco State University.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-335/
Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 39 (February 25, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-13)
doc Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 39 (February 25, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-13)
Selected article titles: "Southland Bussei in Conference" (p.1), "'Perfect Japanese Interpretation' Brought to 'Butterfly:' 'Love Cure' Is Promising Beginning" (p.2), "Gakusei Kai in Heavy Need of Funds for Improvement" (p.3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-358-13/
Letter to Mrs. Jones from Mary H. Yoshioka (ddr-densho-391-1)
doc Letter to Mrs. Jones from Mary H. Yoshioka (ddr-densho-391-1)
Letter to Mrs. Jones from Mary H. (Yoshioka) Higuchi. In the letter Mary provides a detailed biography of her life and why that has informed her desire to become a teacher.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-391-1/
Man's graduation portrait (ddr-densho-321-117)
img Man's graduation portrait (ddr-densho-321-117)
Captioned: "To Fusse / Bobby Nakasaki."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-117/
Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-321-291)
img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-321-291)
Masatoshi Fujii
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-291/
Harrington High School class photograph (ddr-densho-404-183)
img Harrington High School class photograph (ddr-densho-404-183)
A Harrington High School class photograph. Tokeo Tagami is kneeling on the front row, third from the left.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-183/
Two graduates (ddr-densho-328-309)
img Two graduates (ddr-densho-328-309)
Caption in album: "Auburn Washington / Nancy & Yoneko Miyagawa."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-309/
Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-328-525)
img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-328-525)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-525/
Graduate (ddr-densho-328-313)
img Graduate (ddr-densho-328-313)
Caption in album: "1945 / Shig."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-313/
Women in graduation gowns outside building (ddr-densho-330-145)
img Women in graduation gowns outside building (ddr-densho-330-145)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-145/
Graduation ceremony at the University of Wisconsin (ddr-densho-338-26)
img Graduation ceremony at the University of Wisconsin (ddr-densho-338-26)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-26/
Change of student status (ddr-densho-338-333)
doc Change of student status (ddr-densho-338-333)
Guyo Tajiri's change of student status to classified graduate student at San Francisco State University.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-333/
College transcript (ddr-densho-338-325)
doc College transcript (ddr-densho-338-325)
College transcript for Guyo Tajiri from the University of California, Berkeley.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-325/
1966 Graduates celebration program (ddr-densho-338-154)
doc 1966 Graduates celebration program (ddr-densho-338-154)
The program for an event celebrating graduates who were members of the JACL.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-154/
College course records (ddr-densho-338-324)
doc College course records (ddr-densho-338-324)
The course grades and credits for Guyo Tajiri while attending San Francisco State University.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-324/
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