Forrest Emmanuel La Violette received a graduate degree in sociology from the University of Chicago in 1936. He was a faculty member in the sociology department at the University of Washington from 1936 to 1940, where he conducted research on Japanese Americans. During World War II, he joined the staff at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, a Japanese American internment camp in Wyoming. After leaving the University of Washington, Dr. La Violette was a professor at McGill University and later served as chairman of sociology at Tulane University.
From the guide to the Forrest E. La Violette Slides and Photographs, Apr. 1, 1943 to Oct. 1, 1943, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)
Forrest Emmanuel La Violette received a graduate degree in sociology from the University of Chicago in 1936. He then worked as a faculty member in the sociology department at the University of Washington, where he conducted research on Japanese Americans. During World War II, he joined the staff at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, a Japanese American internment camp in Wyoming. After leaving the University of Washington, La Violette worked as a professor at McGill University in Quebec and later served as chairman of sociology at Tulane University in New Orleans.
From the description of Forrest E. La Violette slides, 1943 [graphic]. 1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53283707
