Jacoby, Harold S.

Harold S. Jacoby (1907-) was Professor of Sociology at the University of Pacific, Stockton, Calif. (1933-62, 1968-76) and Dean of the College of Pacific (1962-68). Jacoby was also a member of the staff of the Tule Lake Relocation Center in California (1942), the Japanese-American Resettlement Program in Chicago (1943), and the United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Program in the Middle East (1944). During the 1950s and 60s Jacoby was often involved in the community affairs of Stockton (Calif.) where the College of the Pacific was located.

From the description of Jacoby (Harold Stanley) Collection, 1940-1967. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 80237825

Educator, administrator. Jacoby, a professor of sociology at College of the Pacific at outbreak of World War II, was employed by War Relocation Authority and became security officer at Tule Lake Relocation Center (1942). He left camp to head Japanese-American Resettlement Program in Chicago (1943).

From the description of Jacoby Nisei papers, 1942-1946. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 35332490

Biography / Administrative History

Harold S. Jacoby (1907-2000) was a Professor of Sociology at the University of the Pacific (1933-62, 1968-76) and Dean of the College of the Pacific (1962-68). Jacoby was also a memeber of the staff of the Tule Lake Relocation Center in California (1942), The Japanese-American Resettlement Program in Chicago (1943), and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Program in the Middle East (1944). During the 1950s and 60s Jacoby was often involved in community affairs of Stockton, California. He regularly sent his students into the community to analyze and write about its institutions and structure. Jacoby himself completed a census analysis project (1950) that later formed the basis for Stockton school desegregation. He also served on a Mayor's Cross-town Freeway Relocation Committee (1967).

Jacoby has been a visiting professor at the University of Connecticut, Wittenburg College, Whittier College, Yamaguchi University (1956/57) and at Millsaps College (1968-71) where he served for a time as Acting President.

Jacoby has published many books, but he is best remembered as a teacher.

From the guide to the Harold Stanley Jacoby collection, 1940-1967, (University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections)

Biography

Dr. Harold Jacoby was a Professor of Sociology and Dean of the College of the Pacific (1933-1969). Jacoby was also a member of the staff of the Tule Lake Relocation Center in California (1942), the Japanese-American Resettlement Program in Chicago (1943), and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Program in the Middle East (1944). Early in World War II Harold Jacoby was employed by the War Relocation Authority (WRA), which had responsibility for the relocation of Japanese-Americans. He was in charge of security at Tule Lake internment camp during the first year of its existence. In mid-1943 those internees who refused to sign a U.S. Loyalty Oath were removed from other camps and segregated in the camp at Tule Lake. At this time, Jacoby left Tule Lake for Chicago where he worked with the Japanese-American Resettlement Program assisting Japanese Americans seeking to leave the camps to find employment. Jacoby has published a memoir of the period: Tule Lake: From relocation to segregation (1997).

From the guide to the Harold S. Jacoby Nisei Collection, 1942-46, (University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections)

Biography

Early in the 20th century, Rockwell D. Hunt (1868-1966), an Economics Professor at the University of Southern California, gathered publications on the problems of alcohol and prohibition (1914-1936) for courses in sociology and economics. Hunt was interested in helping students refrain from drinking and in studying the effects of alcohol on society and so developed a course on the "Liquor Problem." In 1914 he corresponded with several faculty at other universities about this course and about his efforts to have students take a pledge against drinking.

From the guide to the Hunt (Rockwell D.) Prohibition Collection, 1914-1936, (University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections)

Biography / Administrative History

Professor of sociology at University of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif. (1933-1962; 1968-1976). Dean of College of the Pacific (1962-1968). Jacoby used these materials in preparing coursework (1946-1953)

From the guide to the Harold Jacoby migrant labor collection, 1937-1952, (University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections)