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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Nursery school (ddr-densho-37-560)
Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Central Utah Relocation Center. Nursery school.
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Crowd at the girls league convention (ddr-densho-37-1127)
Included annotation: V-405, Hi Girls League.
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Children playing on a seesaw (ddr-densho-37-603)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Kindergarten and Nursery children having a grand time on the see-saw.
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Camp high school students (ddr-densho-37-553)
Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Changing classes at the temporary high school quarters.
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Students say farewell to their teacher (ddr-densho-37-2116)
Written on back: Final goodby [sic], Butte grade school. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-, Butte Camp.
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Fourth-grade classroom (ddr-densho-37-470)
Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Fourth Grade School in Barracks 3-4-B.
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Queen of Hunt High School (ddr-densho-37-4)
Original WRA caption: Queen of Hunt High School May Day Festival being crowned by Richard A. Pomeroy, Supt. of Education, is shown with her attendants. The court was chosen by popular vote in a contest sponsored by the student body. Left to right: Pri[n]ce Victor Fujioka, Princess Dorothy Sugawara, Mr. Pomeroy, Queen Betty Aoki, Princess Sue …
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Students saying their final goodbye (ddr-densho-37-2125)
Written on back: Final goodby [sic], Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
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Art class (ddr-densho-37-509)
Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. An adult art class under the direction of Tokio Ueyama, working in pencil sketch charcoals and oils. Adult art classes are extremely popular at the Amache Center.
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Group in auditorium (ddr-densho-37-2126)
Written on back: Inside auditorium - Final H. S. assembly, Butte H. S. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
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Hunt High School students (ddr-densho-37-17)
Original WRA caption: Students of the Hunt High School at the Minidoka Relocation Center, receive final grades from Miss Jones.
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Students listen to Dr. James (ddr-densho-37-968)
Included annotation: V-3, High school students listening Dr. James.
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High School Girls League crowd at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1128)
Included annotation: V-406, Hi Girls League.
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Women marching in an Armistice Day parade (ddr-densho-37-1177)
Included annotation: G-207, Armistice day parade, Butte.
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Elementary school flagpole dedication (ddr-densho-37-718)
Original WRA caption: Dedication of the flag pole at the Stafford Elementary School conducted by the Boy Scouts of the Hunt troop. The Stafford School is one of two elementary schools in the Minidoka Relocation Center.
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Kindergarten class at work (ddr-densho-37-976)
Included annotation: W-6, Kindergarten class at work.
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Students on their way to the last assembly (ddr-densho-37-2130)
Written on back: On their way to last assembly, Butte High School. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
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Last student assembly (ddr-densho-37-2124)
Written on back: Last student assembly is over, Butte H. S. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
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Preparing lunch in a home economics kitchen (ddr-densho-37-1122)
Included annotation: T-408, Preparing Lunch at Home Economic Kitchen.
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Prayer hour at Girls League convention (ddr-densho-37-1120)
Included annotation: T-406, Girls League at Amphitheatre [sic], Prayer hour.