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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doc Commencement speech (ddr-csujad-55-1913)

Speech given by Ellen Hasegawa at the commencement ceremony for Tri-State High School, Tule Lake, covering the various vocations and educational experiences available to Nisei. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1916

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1913/

doc Home information report (ddr-csujad-55-1785)

Home information report for gathering behavioral and developmental information about children in the incarceration camp school. The form belongs to Donald Inokuchi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1788

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1785/

img Castle (ddr-csujad-55-2536)

Illustrated of a castle created for a World History class at an incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2643

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2536/

doc '43 ramblings (ddr-csujad-55-2687)

1943 ramblings yearbook of Topaz High School. Provides information about classes, activities, and sports during the school year. Detailed pictures of the camp are featured in the yearbook. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2851

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2687/

doc Poston Schools statistical report (1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1783)

Weekly statistical report form for Poston Schools at Poston incarceration camp. Includes fields for reporting enrollment and personnel by grade level. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1786

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1783/

doc Pupil record folder check list (ddr-csujad-55-1759)

List of elementary school student records that are to be included in the student's file at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1761

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1759/

doc Attendance rules and procedures (ddr-csujad-55-1770)

List of revised policies and procedures for Miles E. Carey High School at Poston incarceration camp including attendance, tardiness, absences, teacher's responsibilities, office responsibilities, and forms. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1773

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1770/

doc Hunt Hi handbook (ddr-csujad-55-1935)

Handbook for Hunt High School at Minidoka incarceration camp. Covers class schedules, graduation requirements, guidance counselors, library, student government, resolutions, smoking, attendance, report cards, fire drills, and blank pages for autographs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1938

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1935/

doc Limited period pass (ddr-csujad-55-219)

Limited Period Pass card issued on September 8, 1944? belonging to Aie Yokota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0221

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-219/

doc Baccalaureate wervice, Senior Class of '44 (ddr-csujad-55-1841)

Program for the Baccalaureate Service of the senior class of 1944 at Poston incarceration camp. Includes order of events and lyrics to the songs, "Higher Ground" and "Give Your Best to the Master." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1844

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1841/

doc Bullador (June 1, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1711)

Newsletter, "El Bullador," published by Poston II high school at Poston incarceration camp. "Senior Class Prophecies>" See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1713

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1711/

doc Educational Division (ddr-csujad-55-1412)

Scrapbook page containing notes about the Educational Division and school system at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 72. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1414

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1412/

doc Request for leaving class (ddr-csujad-55-1766)

Blank form for requesting permission to leave class at Poston II school at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1768

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1766/

doc Please admit to class (ddr-csujad-55-1765)

Blank form for admission to class at Poston II school at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1767

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1765/

doc Memo from Virginia Lynn, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, June 26, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-663)

Memorandum of understanding from Virginia Lynn to Shoji Nagumo regarding programming and schedules for adult English classes at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0665

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-663/

doc Bullador, vol 2, no. 10 (May 23, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1849)

Newsletter, "El Bullador," published by Poston II high school at Poston incarceration camp. Includes articles on election results, valedictorian and salutatorian, and school name change. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1852

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1849/

doc Pupil's cumulative record (ddr-csujad-55-1794)

Cumulative record form for students at Poston incarceration camp. Covers Junior and Senior High School. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1797

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1794/

doc Envelope from the Tri-State High School, Tule Lake Project, to Mr. Allan Minoru Hida, Granada Center (ddr-csujad-55-1990)

Envelope from the Tri-State High School, Tule Lake incarceration center to Mr. Allan Minoru Hida, Granada Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1993

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1990/

doc Committee report on health and physical education (ddr-csujad-55-1723)

Report on health and physical education at Poston incarceration camp. Covers the objective of health and physical education, school, recreation department, hospital section, and recommendations. Also includes the committee report on school records and reports. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1725

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1723/

doc Letter to accompany questionnaire for students who left Poston, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1837)

Handwritten draft correspondence to students who left Poston incarceration camp, intended to accompany questionnaire. See also sac_jaac_1839. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1840

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1837/

doc Meeting of Administrative-Supervisory Council, October 8, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1687)

Meeting minutes of the Administrative Supervisory Council at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1689

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1687/

doc Supervisory bulletin (War Relocation Authority), no. 14, 194[?] (ddr-csujad-55-1736)

Guide questions for apprentice teachers. List of questions for apprentice teachers at incarceration camps. Questions cover classroom behavior, teaching styles, and leisure activities. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1738

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1736/

doc Cumulative record, pre-school and elementary school (ddr-csujad-55-1791)

Student record form for pre-school through elementary school at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1794

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1791/

doc Christmas letter from Miles E. Cary to the teachers of Poston, January 3, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1820)

Correspondence and holiday greeting from Miles E. Cary to the teachers of Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1823

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1820/

doc RODR 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2041)

Rohwer Junior High School yearbook for the year 1945. Includes superintendents message, principals message, faculty and staff, class officers, list of names of the class of 1945, list of names of the 7th and 8th grade class, "relocatees," class wills, student council, honor society, American's Creed, a poem about Rohwer, clubs, and signatures. See this object …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2041/