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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Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-287-23)
img Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-287-23)
Portrait photograph of an unidentified woman in a graduation cap and gown.
Art Kodani Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-287-692)
img Art Kodani Graduation portrait (ddr-densho-287-692)
Portrait of Art Kodani in a graduation cap and gown. Written in the lower right corner of image is "Sincerely Art Kodani '35" in blue ink. Written on the album page below the image is "Art Kodani" in black ink.
Graduation Portrait (ddr-densho-287-742)
img Graduation Portrait (ddr-densho-287-742)
Portrait of a man in graduation cap and gown with a hood.
Men's Halls (ddr-densho-287-703)
img Men's Halls (ddr-densho-287-703)
Photograph of a building. Written on the album page below the image is "Men's Halls" in black ink.
Commerce Building (ddr-densho-287-95)
img Commerce Building (ddr-densho-287-95)
Photograph of the Commerce Building at Oregon State College (now known as Oregon State University). Etched into the image along the bottom is "Commerce Bldg. Christian"
Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-198)
img Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-198)
Photograph of a group of 12 people standing and sitting on the ground. Front row left to right: Bud Wolf, Walt, Jack Anderson, and John. Second row left to right: Al, Harlan, and unidentified. Third row left to right: Arden Brownell, Larrance and Elmer Anderson. Back row left to right: Thema and Walstrom. Written on the …
Graduation portrait of Molly Kageyama (ddr-densho-287-27)
img Graduation portrait of Molly Kageyama (ddr-densho-287-27)
Graduation portrait of Molly (Kageyama) Maeda dressed in a cap and gown. Written in the lower right corner is "June-'41" in blue ink. Same as ddr-densho-287-143.
Album 1 (ddr-densho-287-21)
doc Album 1 (ddr-densho-287-21)
Molly (Kageyama) Maeda's red photo album containing images of young nisei at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University), graduation portaits, and images of life at Minidoka.
Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-196)
img Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-196)
Photograph of a group of seven people standing together outside. Written on the album page below the image is "Walt Arden Jack Elmer Keith Lois Thelma" in white ink.
Mabel Takashima (ddr-densho-287-144)
img Mabel Takashima (ddr-densho-287-144)
Photograph of two women, Molly (Kageyama) Maeda is standing and Mabel Takashima is seated on a bicycle. Written along the bottom is "Mabel Takashima O.S.C. 3/42" in black ink. Same as ddr-densho-287-116.
Larry and Patty (ddr-densho-287-635)
img Larry and Patty (ddr-densho-287-635)
Photograph of Larry Lloyd (left) and Patty Patch (right) in graduation caps and gowns. Written on the album page below the image is "Larry / Patty" in black ink.
Apperson Hall (ddr-densho-287-700)
img Apperson Hall (ddr-densho-287-700)
Photograph of Apperson Hall Building at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Written on the album page below the image is "Apperson Hall" in black ink.
Memorial Union (ddr-densho-287-699)
img Memorial Union (ddr-densho-287-699)
Photograph of Memorial Union Building at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Written on the album page below the image is "Memorial Union" in black ink. Photograph of Memorial Union building on the Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) campus. Identicial to ddr-densho-287-306 & ddr-densho-287-640.
Stroll with ice cream (ddr-densho-287-141)
img Stroll with ice cream (ddr-densho-287-141)
Photograph of an unidentfied woman walking on campus eating an ice cream cone.
Four women on campus (ddr-densho-287-106)
img Four women on campus (ddr-densho-287-106)
Photograph of four unidentified women sitting on a campus lawn.
Poling Hall (ddr-densho-287-652)
img Poling Hall (ddr-densho-287-652)
Poling Hall at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Written on the album page to the right of the image is "O.S.C. Poling Hall '39" in blue ink.
Group of three women (ddr-densho-287-29)
img Group of three women (ddr-densho-287-29)
Photograph of three young women locking arms and smiling in front of a building on Oregon State College's campus (currently known as Oregon State University). On the far left is Molly (Kageyama) Maeda, in the center is Lena, and on the far right is Emi. Written on the boarder of the photograph is "Molly, Lena Emi" …
Women's building (ddr-densho-287-704)
img Women's building (ddr-densho-287-704)
Colorized photograph of the women's building. Written on the album page is "Women's Building" in black ink.
Graduation (ddr-densho-287-671)
img Graduation (ddr-densho-287-671)
Photograph of Milton Maeda in a graduation cap and gown posing in front of a building. Written on the album page below the image is "1938" in black ink.
Graduation Trio (ddr-densho-287-39)
img Graduation Trio (ddr-densho-287-39)
Photograph of three unidentfied people standing together dressed in their graducation cap and gowns.
Portrait (ddr-densho-287-24)
img Portrait (ddr-densho-287-24)
Portrait of an unidentified women in a nurse's uniform
Memorial Union (ddr-densho-287-640)
img Memorial Union (ddr-densho-287-640)
Photograph of Memorial Union building on the Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) campus. Identicial to ddr-densho-287-306 & ddr-densho-287-699.
Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-199)
img Group of friends (ddr-densho-287-199)
Photograph of a group of 13 people standing and sitting on the ground. Front row left to right: Al and Walt. Second row: Harlan. Third row: Pearl, Arden Brownell, and unidentfied. Fourth row: Thelma, Lois, Larrance and Elmer Anderson. Back row: Jack Anderson, Walstrom, and Bud Wolf. Written on the album page below the image is: …
Four graduates (ddr-densho-287-672)
img Four graduates (ddr-densho-287-672)
Photograph of four men in graduation caps and gowns standing on the stairs of Poling Hall. From left to right: Milton Maeda, Wes, Milan, and Dave. Written on the album page is "Poling Hall Seniors --Wes - Milan - Dave" in black ink.
Arden (ddr-densho-287-195)
img Arden (ddr-densho-287-195)
Photograph of Arden Brownell standing oustide. Written on the album page below the image is "Arden 'Ace' Brownell" in white ink.
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