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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Program from Boston University Dinner (ddr-densho-355-16)
doc Program from Boston University Dinner (ddr-densho-355-16)
Program and menu from Boston University College of Business Administration Third Annual Dinner, including signatures of Gentaro Takahashi and seven others.
Final Exam for Factory Management Course (ddr-densho-355-27)
doc Final Exam for Factory Management Course (ddr-densho-355-27)
Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration
Commencement Program from University of Detroit (ddr-densho-355-78)
doc Commencement Program from University of Detroit (ddr-densho-355-78)
Showing Gentaro Takahashi receiving a Master of Commercial Science
Newspaper Clipping (ddr-densho-355-71)
doc Newspaper Clipping (ddr-densho-355-71)
Boston University Business Students Honored, including Gentaro Takahashi
Photo of man in front of Harvard pennant (ddr-densho-355-119)
img Photo of man in front of Harvard pennant (ddr-densho-355-119)
Message on back: "Mr. G. Takahashi, Struggle, struggles during past 7 years but I am quite thankful, and heartfull appreciated for the college education and practical experience in the great county of liberty. Spinner. Waisayn (?) Fujiyashi"
Final Exam for Accounting Principles (ddr-densho-355-29)
doc Final Exam for Accounting Principles (ddr-densho-355-29)
Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Handwritten notations on front corner and back.
Individual photos of Class of 1921, Boston University (ddr-densho-355-110)
img Individual photos of Class of 1921, Boston University (ddr-densho-355-110)
College of Business Administration, Gentaro Takahashi third row, second from right.
Final Exam for Factory Practice (ddr-densho-355-30)
doc Final Exam for Factory Practice (ddr-densho-355-30)
Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration
University of Washington Fuyo Kai members (ddr-densho-383-375)
img University of Washington Fuyo Kai members (ddr-densho-383-375)
Group photograph taken in front of columns in Sylvan Grove on University of Washington campus. Fuyo Kai was a campus organization to support Japanese American students. Tamako Inouye was president of Fuyo Kai as a senior in 1942.
Education Hall at University of Washington (ddr-densho-383-209)
img Education Hall at University of Washington (ddr-densho-383-209)
This building is currently known as Miller Hall. Written on album page below photograph: "Education Hall".
University of Washington Japanese Students Club (ddr-densho-383-352)
img University of Washington Japanese Students Club (ddr-densho-383-352)
Members outside the Japanese Students Club house at 4115 15th Avenue NE. George Tokuda in front row, third from left. Printed on photograph mat frame: "Aiko, Seattle, Wn."
Three men on University of Washington campus (ddr-densho-383-401)
img Three men on University of Washington campus (ddr-densho-383-401)
Left to right: Roy, Dick Horita, and George Tokuda. Written on back of photograph: "Roy, Dick, Dad".
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