1. Topics

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.

World War II (66)
Concentration camps (618)
Education (946)

946 items
Notice of Official Efficiency Rating form (ddr-manz-8-11)
doc Notice of Official Efficiency Rating form (ddr-manz-8-11)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-8-11/
Senior Banquet invitation addressed to Mary Jean Kramer (ddr-manz-8-22)
doc Senior Banquet invitation addressed to Mary Jean Kramer (ddr-manz-8-22)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-8-22/
Program for a Manzanar High School choir concert (ddr-manz-8-24)
doc Program for a Manzanar High School choir concert (ddr-manz-8-24)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-8-24/
Teacher standing with two students (ddr-manz-7-49)
img Teacher standing with two students (ddr-manz-7-49)
Original caption: "Martha Shoaf, Blk 20 Museum. Kenji Oye, myself, Roy Tanaka, 4th grade, 1943, outside classroom."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-49/
Children dressed as the founding fathers (ddr-manz-7-29)
img Children dressed as the founding fathers (ddr-manz-7-29)
Caption on reverse: "Hiroko, Muno, George, Asanuma."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-29/
High school graduation (ddr-manz-6-50)
img High school graduation (ddr-manz-6-50)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-6-50/
Senior banquet (ddr-manz-6-51)
img Senior banquet (ddr-manz-6-51)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-6-51/
Teacher standing outside classroom barracks (ddr-manz-7-5)
img Teacher standing outside classroom barracks (ddr-manz-7-5)
Caption on reverse: "Martha Shoaf, Manzanar, outside classroom."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-5/
Woman sitting in front of school playground (ddr-manz-7-41)
img Woman sitting in front of school playground (ddr-manz-7-41)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-41/
Teacher standing with students (ddr-manz-7-30)
img Teacher standing with students (ddr-manz-7-30)
Caption on reverse: "Eleanor Jones & Roy Tanaka."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-30/
Class photograph (ddr-manz-7-54)
img Class photograph (ddr-manz-7-54)
Caption on reverse: "Manzanar, Building C."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-54/
Photograph of a teacher in camp (ddr-manz-7-39)
img Photograph of a teacher in camp (ddr-manz-7-39)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-39/
Two women standing in front of the Department of Education barracks (ddr-manz-7-106)
img Two women standing in front of the Department of Education barracks (ddr-manz-7-106)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-106/
Students (ddr-manz-7-52)
img Students (ddr-manz-7-52)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-52/
Group of school children (ddr-manz-7-15)
img Group of school children (ddr-manz-7-15)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-15/
Group of school children (ddr-manz-7-25)
img Group of school children (ddr-manz-7-25)
Caption on reverse: "May, Alice."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-25/
PTA of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-101)
doc PTA of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-101)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-101/
Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-27)
doc Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-27)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-27/
Speech contest program (ddr-manz-4-240)
doc Speech contest program (ddr-manz-4-240)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-240/
Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-174)
doc Manzanar High School commencement program (ddr-manz-4-174)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-174/
Children outside of a camp school [?] (ddr-manz-4-190)
img Children outside of a camp school [?] (ddr-manz-4-190)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-190/
Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-28)
img Manzanar High School graduation (ddr-manz-4-28)
Caption in album: "Graduation - Summer 43."
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-28/
Parent-Teachers Association of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-257)
doc Parent-Teachers Association of Manzanar membership card (ddr-manz-4-257)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-257/
Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi speaking at graduation (ddr-manz-4-227)
img Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi speaking at graduation (ddr-manz-4-227)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-227/
Baccalaureate Commuity Program (ddr-manz-4-226)
doc Baccalaureate Commuity Program (ddr-manz-4-226)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-226/
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