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Chinese Exclusion Era (1882-1943)
This is the journey of Chinese Americans from 1882 to 1943 when Chinese Exclusion Act was in effect. It is...
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Rev. Kai Chong Yeung – Exempt Status
The 1924 United States immigration act specifically exempted from quota restriction professors and ministers of any religion as well as their wives…
Kai Chong Yeung – family photos
Photographs for Rev. Kai Chong Yeung and family. Rev. K. C. Yeung was the minister at The First Chinese Presbyterian Church, 225 East 31st Street, New…
Wong Fook – Reference letter fom Seufert Bros. Company
This letter is from Wong Fook’s employer. Wong Fook lost his original certificate of residence about 1901 or 2. He reapplied about three years later…
Pre-Investigation Form & Reference Sheet
Lee Jin Yee (Ruth Lee) age 5 years, 4 months old; The application was signed by her father, Lee Chun Yuen. They were living at 4427 2nd St., Portland,…
Ham Go – Application for laborer’s return certificate
As a laborer, Ham Go received Certificate of Residence #143225 in 1894 when he was living in Boston, Massachusetts. He owned a $1000 Liberty Loan Bond…