The US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School Archival Project The Interpreter Archives, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries Number 233 Remember September 11, 2001 [email protected] July 1, 2017 Our Mission scholarships at Harvard for wife that he never wanted to Above all, Hugh was modest students like himself who would move again. Fifty-four years and unassuming; his family In the Spring of 2000, the not otherwise be able to attend later, on Thanksgiving evening, usually learned of his Archives continued the origi- the college. he died at age 94 in that home. accomplishments and generosity nal efforts of Captain Roger He served on the Boards of Hugh spent his entire 37-year by accident. In honor of his Pineau and William Hudson, the Menlo Park City School legal career at Pillsbury, mother, he funded a hospital and the Archives first at- District and the Sequoia Union Madison & Sutro representing clinic in his hometown. Along tempts in 1992, to gather the High School District. His elder Standard Oil of California with ice cream and golf, his real papers, letters, photographs, daughter was fortunate to receive ("Socal"), which later became joy was classical music, which and records of graduates of both her elementary and high Chevron. Specializing in was always playing in his home. the US Navy Japanese/ school diplomas from her father. antitrust law, he represented Hugh so loved the sound of the Oriental Language School, After retiring, Hugh worked on a Socal during a colorful and violin that he acquired a University of Colorado at book on the philosophy of sometimes turbulent time when Stradivarius that he then loaned Boulder, 1942-1946. We education. oil drove the economy and to a professional musician. He assemble these papers in December 7, 1941 brought played a critical role in world later donated it to the San recognition of the contribu- Hugh to California. After the events. Socal's chief legal officer Francisco Symphony. Because tions made by JLS/OLS Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, called him the "steady guiding he was fond of the English horn instructors and graduates to the United States had an urgent advisor on all Aramco [Arabian- and regretted not hearing it more the War effort in the Pacific need for Japanese translators. American Oil Company] often in concerts, he and the Cold War, to the With enough credits to graduate affairs." Hugh traveled the world commissioned "Colored Field" creation of East Asian early from Harvard, Hugh from New York to London, to for the English horn and language programs across enlisted in order to attend the Beirut and the King's Summer orchestra. The San Francisco the country, and to the Navy's rigorous new Japanese Palace in Saudi Arabia. He Symphony premiered the award- development of Japanese- Language School at UC negotiated with Sheikh Yamani, winning concerto in 1994. American cultural rec- Berkeley. In California, he the Saudi Oil Minister and the Hugh had a wry sense of onciliation programs after admired the state's mild weather leading force behind OPEC. He humor, which he never lost, even World War II. and the adobes in Monterey; advised Socal during the OPEC in illness. He was a man of his California became his American oil embargo. word, fair, and thoughtful. As a E. Hugh Taylor Dream. In his later career Hugh man, he was one of the kindest. August 25, 1920- The Navy kept the existence played a leading role in the The Grant Study was prescient November 27, 2014 of the language program a Socal-Gulf merger in 1984. He when it selected Hugh Taylor as military secret. Very few people was part of the Socal team that one of the "well-adjusted." In our lives, if we are lucky, we knew about it until after flew to Gulf's headquarters in In addition to Eugénie, with occasionally meet an exceptional President Roosevelt issued EO Pittsburgh to present its bid of whom he recently celebrated 70 person. Sometimes, if we are 9066, evacuating all people of $13.2 billion, the largest cash years of marriage, Hugh is even luckier, that person Japanese ancestry from offer in history. Hugh was in survived by his four children: becomes our friend. If we are California. In June 1942 the charge of the antitrust portion, Cynthia, Melinda, Jeff (Barbara), luckier still, that person is a school was forced to relocate to considered the most difficult and and Bruce Taylor; three member of our family. Hugh was Boulder because the faculty contentious part of the offer. At grandchildren; two great- an exceptional person, a loyal included professors of Japanese that point "The Wall Street grandsons; Michele Taylor- friend, and the ballast for his origin who were essential to the Journal" reported that the Smith and Jay Smith; and family. program's success. "auction" for Gulf had "reached caregivers extraordinaire Nano A member of the Greatest Graduates of the school a feverish pitch," with Pittsburgh and Lincoln Hancock. The Generation, he grew up during played a critical role in gathering becoming "a hub of activity, family is grateful to Dr. Steven the Depression on the family valuable intelligence about with corporate jets buzzing in Lane for his compassionate care. farm in Rushville, Illinois. He Japanese military operations and and out of town, competing San Francisco Chronicle won a national scholarship to intentions. After graduating in investment bankers and lawyers Harvard, where he majored in January 11, 2015 the first class and serving as a bumping into each other . and Ed. Note: We were in contact with Philosophy. He was one of 268 Japanese translator in the Pacific Gulf workers . calling news young Harvard men, including Mr. Taylor. He received The and Occupied Japan, Hugh agencies to find out who was Interpreter for many years. He was Ben Bradlee and John F. returned home. He and his wife buying their company." Hugh Kennedy, chosen as "well one of that distinguished transfer Eugénie, whom he had married commented that the shocked class from the University of adjusted" to participate in the in 1944, lived in a Quonset hut in expressions of the employees in California Berkeley that included now celebrated Grant New Haven as he sped through the Gulf Building were Donald Keene, Theodore deBary, longitudinal study, which tracked Yale Law School on the GI Bill. reminiscent of those he had seen Houghton Freemen, Otis Cary, their lives for over 75 years to After graduation, he and Eugénie on the faces of the Japanese Joseph Levinson, Frank Turner, determine measures of success David Osborne, and others.] moved to California for good. shortly after Japan surrendered in ________________ and happiness. Eventually he was able to design 1945. Socal had the winning bid. Attributing his success to his and build his dream home, an The acquisition was then the Gary G. Guzzie education, Hugh maintained an adobe ranch-style in Atherton. largest merger in corporate interest in education throughout JLS 1944, 1915-1985 As they moved in, he told his history. his life. He created four Gary G. Guzzie, Prominent Cle two brothers, joseph and Anton Corporate Office where he was Introduced to choral music in Elam community leader and Guzzie, both of Seattle, and a named Vice President for Public high school, Ethan sang in businessman, died, December number of nieces, nephews and Affairs and Consumer Affairs church choirs and community 20, 1985 in Reno, Nevada. cousins. Officer. His job was to ensure choruses for some 70 years. Born in Cle Elam on January Ellensburg Daily Record that the customer viewpoint was In 2011, Ethan and Judy 21, 1915, he received his December 26, 1985 reflected in corporate policy wisely moved to an independent ________________ education there, and following decisions. It was his favorite living apartment in Las Fuentes graduation from Cle Elam High role. After serving as Vice Resort Village, where she Schol, he attended business Ethan I. Davis President for Individual gratefully remains. colleges in Spokane and Seattle. OLS Stillwater Insurance Services from 1985 to Ethan will be remembered as He worked for the US Postal Ethan I. Davis, 87, of Prescott, 1989, he elected early retirement an "authentic" person, who never Service before entering, and died peacefully at home on Aug. - concluding 40 years with the put energy into assuming while attending, the University 5, 2014. Luckily, the cancer that firm. artificial roles. He was a man of of Washington. He received a took his life never caused him Then, for 16 months, Ethan quiet dignity, gentle strength and bachelor of arts degree and was a any pain - an extraordinary enjoyed working as part-time keen intelligence, who was member of the Alpha Tau blessing for an extraordinary management consultant with the dedicated to promoting and Omega Fraternity. man. Alvin Ailey American Dance honoring diversity and striving He studied Japanese language Ethan was born in New York Theater Foundation in New York for the goal of world peace. In at the University of Colorado City and spent his childhood in City. 2012, he was honored by his and did graduate study at Geneva, Switzerland, and Paris Ethan's first marriage ended congregation for a lifetime Harvard University. France. He was the eldest of in divorce. In 1981, he married commitment to social justice. He served as a US Navy three sons of Harriet Davis, a Judith March Gamble of In addition to his "soul mate" intelligence officer during World magazine editor and author of Traverse City, Mich. They each Judy, Ethan is survived by his War II. several books, and Malcolm had been committed members of sons, Malcolm Davis of Belize He was a Japanese interpreter Davis, an international relations Unitarian Universalist and Bruce Davis (and wife Lisa) with the US military throughout specialist and author.