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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doc Grade Report from Boston University (ddr-densho-355-167)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-167/

doc Commencement Program from University of Detroit (ddr-densho-355-20)

Program from commencement ceremony for Gentaro Takahashi for completion of Master of Commercial Science.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-20/

doc Tuition Bill, Harvard University (ddr-densho-355-69)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-69/

doc Final Exam for Accounting Practice (ddr-densho-355-28)

Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-28/

doc Miscellaneous documents (ddr-densho-355-142)

Letter related to private law 260; Boston College Delta Mu Delta initiation; clipping mentioning Gentaro Takahashi; envelope

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-142/

doc Yuriko Domoto Tsukada Simmons College Master of Science Diploma (ddr-densho-356-689)

Master of Science Diploma from Simmons College awarded to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-689/

doc Graduation Invention to Tsukadas (ddr-densho-356-173)

Envelope, invitation, and schedule of events for Simmons College Commencement week addressed to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada and Richard Tsukada. Yuriko graduated from Simmons College with a Masters in Science in June 1946.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-173/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-356-545)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her brother Kaneji Domoto. Kan provides his opinion and thoughts on if Yuri should pursue a Master's Degree from his own experience of his wife wanting to, then continues on to discuss issues in his marriage. For the other half of this correspondence please see the Kaneji and Sally (Fujii) …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-545/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Kayeko Nakashima (ddr-densho-356-592)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Kayeko Domoto Nakashima. Kayeko writes about her family in Tokyo, encounters with mutual friends, and thanking Yuri for the Christmas present.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-592/

doc Names and Address of Students enrolled in the curriculum in Social Service (ddr-densho-356-578)

List of names, address and phone numbers for students enrolled in the curriculum in Social Services.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-578/

doc Certificate of Admission to Mills College (ddr-densho-356-686)

Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's Certificate of Admission to Mills College.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-686/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tok Kishi (ddr-densho-356-388)

Two letters to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Tokuko "Tok" Domoto Kishi in which Tok gives Yuri advise about going back to school and getting married. Tok also provides details about their sister-in-law Sally. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-388/

img Graduation photograph of Yuriko Domoto (ddr-densho-356-8)

Graduation photograph of Yuriko Domoto Tsukada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-8/

img Graduation photograph of Emako Domoto (ddr-densho-356-9)

Graduation photograph of Emako Domoto from Mills College.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-9/

doc Four letters to Yuri Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-356-385)

Four letters to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada to her brother Kaneji "Kan" Domoto, all stored together in one envelope, unclear if all the letters were mailed together or separately. 4/24 letter: Inquires if his sisters arrived in Boston and telling them about a WRA office in Brooklyn they should check-in to the next time they visit him. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-385/

img Graduation photograph of Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-7)

Graduation photograph of Margaret Saito for Yuriko Domoto Tsukada. Inscribed on mount and photograph: "For dear Yuri/ Sincerely yours, Margaret/ Yatsom"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-7/

img Ryo Tsai Convocation Photo (ddr-densho-446-444)

Ryo Tsai in a convocation gown. Photo taken at her home. President Kennedy's speech noted on reverse.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-444/

doc Letter from Stephen L. Weber to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-359)

Description of the California Nisei College Diploma Project

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-359/

doc Description of the California Nisei College Diploma Project (ddr-densho-446-361)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-361/

doc Saji Kanesawa's Recollections (ddr-densho-446-434)

Article about Keisen years (1939-41) written by Ryo's Keisen classmate and later Seattle friend (written 1994)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-434/

img Ai Chih Tsai Photo (ddr-densho-446-374)

On the University of Chicago campus grounds

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-374/

doc Keynote address by Bob H. Suzuki for Nisei Honorary Degree Ceremony (ddr-densho-446-363)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-363/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Elder Brother-in-Law (ddr-densho-446-321)

Warm greetings until we meet. Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai met with Commander Dowie, Lt. Kerr, and J. Dickson of Canadian Mission Board in D.C.. Dickson is very enthusiastic about Ai Chih Tsai's plans. Ryo asked that printed literature with details of the plan (buildings, cost, location, mission, current board members, etc. ) would …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-321/

doc Letter from Koshiro Kibata (ddr-densho-446-4)

Transcripts for completion of Preparatory College at Doshisha University in March 1935

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-4/

doc RT Honorary Degree from SDSU (ddr-densho-446-457)

Documents 484-486 (ddr-densho-446-456 to ddr-densho-446-458) are in the burgundy diploma case labeled "The California State University"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-457/