Education
Schools were quickly organized in the concentration camps, but they suffered from crude facilities and lack of teaching materials. Instruction was given for nursery through high school, and adult education was offered. Trained teachers were in short supply, however, and uncertified Japanese Americans with college degrees often filled in. The War Relocation Authority (WRA) deliberately emphasized Americanization in the education program. Some found it painfully ironic to watch incarcerated youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Invitation to freedom - A proposal for a program of liberal adult education (ddr-csujad-18-1)
Detailed proposal for an "adult education system for the Japanese relocation project at Poston, Arizona"; the author credits the American Friends Service Committee for financial support for research and a trial of the plan. Sections of the report include "Background at Poston"; "Foreground of the Problem"; "The Great Books"; "The Seminar"; "The Schedule and Organization"; "The …
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Fourth grade school in Barracks 35-4-B at Rohwer incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-63)
Fourth grade school in Barracks 35-4-B at Rohwer incarceration camp. Teacher is Nareen Oura. November 24, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f28
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Three students doing steamed crayon work for tablecloths and wall hangings in adult crafts class at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-41)
Three students doing steamed crayon work for tablecloths and wall hangings in adult crafts class at Granada incarceration camp. December 10, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f06
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Misae Oku receiving instruction from instructor, Mrs. Sadako Yasue (ddr-csujad-14-22)
Misaye [Misae] Oku receiving instruction from instructor, Mrs. Sadako Yasue, in sewing class at Rohwer incarceration camp. March 7, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_022
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Alice Hifuni, Nisei high school student at Heart Mountain incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-10)
Alice Hifuni, Nisei high school student at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. January 9, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_010
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Ninth grade classroom at Rohwer incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-21)
Ninth grade classroom at Rohwer incarceration camp. Teacher is Mrs. M.H. Ziegler. November 24, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_021
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Grade school library in one of barracks at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-44)
Grade school library in one of barracks at Granada incarceration camp. Photo by Tom Parker. December 11, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f09
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Three high school students with their calves at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-5)
Three high school students with their calves at Granada incarceration camp. December 11, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_005
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Block R's of 318 Block (ddr-csujad-38-182)
A group photograph of the members of Block R's 318, a Nisei men's club of the high school at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Blk "R's" 318, Poston Ariz. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_04_001
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Card from Parker Valley High School to Mitzi Naohara, June 10, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-372)
An invitation card to the Parker Valley High School commencement exercises held at the High School Auditorium in the Poston camp in Arizona on Saturday June 10, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_15_002
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Name plate of Misao T Oka (ddr-csujad-38-384)
A name plate of Misao T Oka, probably used for her high school graduation at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_21_003
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Block R's of 318 Block (ddr-csujad-38-183)
School yearbook photo taken by Paul Shintaku. Photographed are Tosa Aoki, John, Ben Nobuhiro, Ben Kitahara, Bob, Kan Ibasa, Seizo Ishizaki, Kiyo Ishida, and Harry Fukuhara, who are members of "Block R's of 318 Block," a Nisei men's club of the high school, at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Block R's of 318 …
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Card from Frances Hara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-391)
A Christmas card from Yasuko Frances Hara who was Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's student in the Poston camp in Arizona. It was probably sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp. The caption reads: Pupil in kindergarten, relocated to St. Louis, Mo. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 24. See this object …
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Annual staff (ddr-csujad-38-174)
Photographed are Nisei men and women at the Poston incarceration camp in Arizona. They are probably teachers and staff of the preschool at the camp. The caption reads: Annual staff. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …
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Mitzi Naohara photo album (ddr-csujad-38-163)
A photo album compiled by Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. Contained are photographs mainly taken during the war, depicting lives at the Poston camp in Arizona, where the Masukasa family was incarcerated. Mitzi was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, and photographs of the children incarcerated at the camp are included. She also belonged to a young …
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Block R's of 318 Block (ddr-csujad-38-184)
School yearbook photo taken by Paul Shintaku. Photographed are Tosa Aoki, John, Ben Nobuhiro, Ben Kitahara, Bob, Kan Ibasa, Seizo Ishizaki, Kiyo Ishida, and Harry Fukuhara, who are members of "Block R's of 318 Block," a Nisei men's club of the high school at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Block R's of 318 …
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Pre-school--kindergarten (ddr-csujad-38-204)
Photographed are preschool children and teachers incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. Includes Nisei teachers, Mrs. Joane Mimura and Haruye G. Koga. The caption reads: Pre-school--kindergarten. Title from caption. "Photographed by Kunkle and Wilcox" stamped on the back side. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 6. See this object in the California …
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Card from Emiko Satake to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-389)
A Christmas card from Emiko Satake who was Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's student in the nursery and kindergarten in the Poston camp in Arizona. It was probably sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp. The caption reads: Pupil in Nursery 2 yrs, kdgtn. 1yr, relocated Utah. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), …
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Card from the 324 office staff to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-386)
A seasons greeting card from the 324 nursery office staff at the Poston camp in Arizona to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara who was one of the nursery school teachers at the camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_22_002
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Today's spotlight--pre-school (ddr-csujad-38-412)
A newspaper clipping titled: Today's spotlight: pre-school. It was probably published in a camp newspaper at the Poston camp in Arizona, "Poston press bulletin" or "Poston chronicle." It describes the preschool which was operated in the camp and where Mitzi Masukawa Naohara worked as a teacher. The caption reads: Opening of pre-school (my work in camp) …
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Block R's of Block 318 baseball team (ddr-csujad-38-190)
Photographed are members of Block R's of Block 318 baseball team of the high school at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Blk R baseball team. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_04_009
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Kindergarten (ddr-csujad-38-203)
Photographed are kindergarten teachers and children incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. Includes Nisei teachers, Mitzi Masukawa Naohara and Sumi (Kamiya) Kango. The caption reads: Kindergarten, Poston, Ariz., 1945. Title from caption. "Photographed by Kunkle and Wilcox" stamped on the backside. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 6. See this object in …
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Poston 3 annual staff of 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-171)
Photographed are Emily Ku__da, Grace Kushio, and Aiko Kubo at the Poston III camp, Arizona. They are probably teachers of the preschool at the camp. The caption reads: Poston 3 annual staff of 1943. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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324 nursery group picture (ddr-csujad-38-192)
Photographed are a teacher (Mitzi Masukawa Naohara) and children of 324 nursery at the Poston camp in Arizona, including Tom Yonekura, Minoru Hosaka, Akira Haraguchi, Emiko Satake, Masa__ Seki, Ja__ Mo__, and Tomiko Yabuta. The caption reads: 324 nursery group picture, March 1944. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. …
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Large group of Nisei men and women with a teacher (ddr-csujad-44-24)
A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, with their teacher. The group is posing in three rows outside a barrack. The back two rows are men and women standing and the front row in women seated in chairs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …