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 Letter from John Gilliland to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-624)

Enjoyed meeting with the Takahashis

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-624/

doc Invitation to celebration of Takahashi Professorship in Japanese Studies (ddr-densho-422-613)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-613/

doc Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-612)

From the Office of the President, Stanford University

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-612/

doc Letter from John Gilliland to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-620)

Sending photos of the Takahashis and clippings about the professorship

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-620/

doc Clipping from Nichi Bei Times, November 11, 1976 (ddr-densho-422-627)

Article: Henri Takahashis Endow Stanford U Japan Studies Seat

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-627/

doc Letter from Harumi Befu to Tomoye and Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-277)

Announcing the opening of a dorm for students in East Asian Studies at Stanford, and inviting the Takahashis to the open house

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-277/

doc Letter from Donald Kennedy, President, Stanford University, to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-614)

Looking forward to seeing them at the celebration of the Takahashi Professorship in Japanese Studies

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-614/

doc Clipping from Hokubei Mainichi paper (ddr-densho-422-619)

Announcing the first holder of the Takahashi Professorship, Prof. Masahiko Aoki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-619/

doc Clipping from Datebook (ddr-densho-422-625)

Includes mention of Takahashi Imports

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-625/

doc Clipping from Nichi Bei Times (ddr-densho-422-616)

Announcing the first holder of the Takahashi Professorship, Prof. Masahiko Aoki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-616/

doc Letter from Wade Hover to Tami (Tomoye) Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-272)

Congratulating her on the endowment, and reminded Tomoye of the time they met flying to Japan in 1959 and how glad he is to see Asian studies at Stanford.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-272/

doc Envelope and membership card from Stanford Alumni Association (ddr-densho-422-622)

Sent to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Takahashi. Loose between page 20 and page 21

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-622/

doc Clipping from East-West Journal (ddr-densho-422-618)

Announcing the first holder of the Takahashi Professorship, Prof. Masahiko Aoki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-618/

img Frank Watanabe studying (ddr-densho-488-12)

Caption on photo back: 'Dreamy eyes' Something to laugh about!

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-488-12/

img Graduation portrait of Taiji Mashihara from Harvard (ddr-ajah-6-24)

Caption below photo: Taiji Mashihara's 1920 Harvard graduation photo. After his arrival from Japan in 1907, he lived in Alameda., CA., and attended the University of California. He moved to Boston to study dentistry and dental surgery, a rare occupation for an Issei in America. Inscription on front: T. Mashihara 1920. Inscription in Japanese on side …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-24/

img Graduation portrait of Shizuto Kawamura (ddr-ajah-6-73)

Inscription on front: Sincerely, [?] Kawamura 1929. Caption below photo: Shizuto Kawamura graduates from U.C. Berkeley in May 1929. He was born in Alameda, CA circa 1908.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-73/

doc Certificate from Board of Dental Examiners for Taiji Mashihara (ddr-ajah-6-25)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-25/

img Man standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-44)

Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita, of Alameda, CA., at the University of Cincinnati, OH., circa 1943-1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-44/

doc Clipping about Miyoshi Wada's graduation from San Francisco Junior College (ddr-ajah-6-970)

Article title: SR JC Grad Feted by Alameda Friends

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-970/

img Graduation portrait of Kimiko Nakayama (ddr-ajah-6-187)

Inscription on front: Kimi 5/'36. Caption below photo: Kimiko Nakayama graduates from design school at Woodbury College in Los Angeles, CA. May 1936

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-187/

img Portrait of May Kanda in graduation robe and mortar board (ddr-ajah-6-147)

Signed on front: Most sincerely, May

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-147/

img Yoshiko Yamada at her University of Washington graduation (ddr-densho-432-77)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-432-77/

img Yoshiko Yamada on her University of Washington graduation day (ddr-densho-432-82)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-432-82/

img Woman in graduation robe (ddr-densho-522-764)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-522-764/

img Rose Yamada on her graduation day (ddr-densho-432-37)

Caption in album: "Graduation / Rose Yamada."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-432-37/