Church-run schools

Buddhist and Catholic churches ran nursery schools attended by Japanese American children, as did neighborhood Protestant churches. In Seattle, the Maryknoll Catholic school was a prominent institution in the community.

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img Hilo Boarding School class photo (ddr-densho-492-4)

Black and white photograph of students in uniform standing outside a newly constructed building on Hilo Boarding School's campus. On the far left is Olando Lyman and Soichi T. Yamamoto. Written along the top right side of the photograph is "Hilo Boarding Sch. New Bldg." in blue ink. Written on the lower left is "Olando Lyman" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-492-4/

img Mr. Neff and Students (ddr-densho-492-10)

Portrait of Mr. Neff (seated center) with 7 students from Hilo Boarding School, including Soichi T. Yamamoto (standing far right). Written along the top of the photograph is "Mr Neff & students" in blue ink. Written on the back is "T. Yamamoto Yamamoto H.B.S. 1905" in pencil with a line and circle indicating where Yamamoto is …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-492-10/

img Graduating students of Hilo Boarding School 1906 (ddr-densho-492-19)

Photograph of eight graduates of Hilo Boarding School, each wearing a dark suit with leis standing holding their diplomas around a basaltic rock. Second from the left is Soichi T. Yamamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-492-19/

img Sunday School (ddr-one-1-92)

Black and white photographic negative of Sunday School class. Students work on coloring project with adult teachers, image of Buddha hangs on wall. Class not taught at the Oregon Buddhist Church, exact location is unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-92/

img Group posing for portrait on steps of building (ddr-ajah-4-8)

Caption below photo: Young adult school, Japanese Methodist Episcopal church, South in Alameda, CA. 1920. Front row center in Grace Umezawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-8/

doc The Alameda Japanese Grammar School 1908-1916 / September 1983 M. Miyauchi (ddr-ajah-4-19)

Memoir of student who attended the Alameda Japanese Grammar School. Includes names of students and teachers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-19/

img Class photo of Japanese School at Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South (ddr-ajah-4-63)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-63/

img Class photo of grammar school at Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-18)

Caption above photo: Japanese Grammar School at Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, CA, 19081916

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-18/

Digital document with class photo and history of the church run Japanese school at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Alameda (ddr-ajah-4-64)

img Digital document with class photo and history of the church run Japanese school at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Alameda (ddr-ajah-4-64)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-64/

img Group of children posing outside Temple (ddr-ajah-3-340)

Caption below photo: Sunday School youth at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-340/

img Class picture in front of Temple (ddr-ajah-3-342)

Caption below photo: Rev. Giko Abiko and a Sunday School youth class at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. He served from 1954-1960

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-342/

img Group of students on Temple stage (ddr-ajah-3-343)

Caption below photo: Japanese language school children, Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA, Spring 1955

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-343/

doc Letter from Hank to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-26)

Hank writes to Kizie (Kimiko) Fujii about future education plans, families leaving the concentration camp, and informs her that his mother is too busy making flowers to make her a sweater.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-26/

vh Michiko Frances Chikahisa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-347-12)

Japanese as primary childhood language

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-347-12/