Japanese Girls Resign Positions in City Schools

Title

Japanese Girls Resign Positions in City Schools

Subject

Clerks, Japanese American Seattle Public Schools. Seattle School Board Sekor, Mrs. Esther Fleming, Samuel Gatewood District

Description

Japanese American women who worked as clerks in the offices of Seattle's public schools submitted their resignations after some Gatewood mothers led by Mrs. Esther Sekor protested their employment saying their presence created a safety issue for the students.

Date

2/26/1942

Type

RD 5 _ J17

Identifier

1900.5614

Collection