1 10 73 https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/f83fbc577b3825c9bedbd54b50b29526.jpg 697fa1940c51aaf4cbadef13ad33e3a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rev. Kai Chong Yeung – Exempt Status Description An account of the resource The 1924 United States immigration act specifically exempted from quota restriction professors and ministers of any religion as well as their wives and minor children Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Exempt Status letter for Rev. Kai Chong Yeung, 1930, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Lee Chan Wah file, Box 833, Case 7031/43. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/5ec030db389a2f82264d91e966cb700d.jpg 710e96abc47e836dde21104b9446819c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kai Chong Yeung – family photos Description An account of the resource 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 York, New York. He applied to have his wife, Lee Chan Wah, and their four children join him in New York. Their eldest daughter, Margaret Mo-Hing stayed in China. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photos, 1930, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Lee Chan Wah file, Box 833, Case 7031/43. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/fbd255485124e8062237bedfc7e6f3e1.jpg 2cab22eada47925d03d0f98b24634abc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wong Fook – Reference letter fom Seufert Bros. Company Description An account of the resource 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 and received a duplicate certificate. That certificate was destroyed in a fire on 12th April 1909. In the above letter Mr. Seufert states “…and Seid Beck can tell more about them then I can, he suplys [sic] the help here.” Seid Beck (sometimes spelled Back) was a merchant and labor broker in Portland. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seufert Bros Company letter, 1909, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Wong Fook file, Portland, Box 5, Case 1700. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/0086c7d5e4432eb3db1fa1bcbb0e8cd8.jpg b34f4bdd49cbe1248d03f75b1b26d9b3 https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/4f5ce77f69e26eed99bee30d2aa8c750.jpg 78f3d8e905518d85775022089d50bb3f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anastasia Hu (Hu Pao Jung) – Nursing Student Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Anastasia Hu, Photo for Precis of Investigation, 23 May 1932, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Case file 7028/229 https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/8f1256a31ee310102f720941fcefdbb6.jpg d2e8d77643ef63d018f450bb8e408e81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pre-Investigation Form & Reference Sheet Description An account of the resource 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, Oregon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lee Jin Yee, Preinvestigation form, 23 May 1927; Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Portland Case 5017/404. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/589fb366963f6b66c780d4f9680e5866.jpg 13af4bf2a11488bf173f45480e9f0658 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ham Go – Application for laborer’s return certificate Description An account of the resource 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 that he purchased on 8 August 1933, one day before filing his application for a laborer’s return certificate. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ham Go, Application for Laborer’s Return Certificate, 9 August 1933; Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Case 7032/2380. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/01edc653703dca5ac68ca773b118840e.jpg a0129e64a22aac864253cdd292fb3ac6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Leong, Witness Affidavit Description An account of the resource Lawrence Leong’s affidavit tells us that he was born in Berkely [sic], California on 29 August 1906 and Edward Leong is his brother. Edward was born in San Francisco on 6 December 1908. Their father, Leong Geet, died in January 1933 and their mother, Sam [Sum] Shee, died on 11 July 1937. Both died in San Francisco. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Lawrence Leong, Witness Affidavit,” 10 June 1940, Edward Leong (Leong Kwong Yin) Case File; Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Box 814, Case 7030/13183. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/91b6d4c56611965e1448ce9cc61faf54.jpg cad2e7fbdbb4bc1258b833da5bd66390 https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/6bde7ac128ac210a8116c7ad12cd12b3.jpg 47e47da45cb8bcb3da70941246a0ea3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marriage Certificates Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Chew Tong & Choy Fung Ho Marriage License,” 27 September 1904, #E1171, Liber 134, page 250; Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Portland file, Box 37, Case 1006/48, Chew Tong & Choy Fung Ho. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 27, 1904 https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/a7c4d79a58f93447b1f7d0b0c69225fa.jpg 401e981a51e0b1ca3012b5b8e27812a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hong Chow – 1918 Draft Registration Card Description An account of the resource Hong Chow’ file shows that he was born in San Francisco about 1874. His most recent entry to the U.S. was at the Port of Seattle on 17 October 1930 on the Princess Marguerite. He was living in Pocatello, Idaho at that time. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.  Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hong Chow, 1918 Draft Registration Certificate, 12 September 1918, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Box 438, Case 7030/873 https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/files/original/aaa5b524bb369522c17958e2cc530c3b.jpg 7baf10818c16ec0cc0565efaddedfc27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History In The Images Description An account of the resource The collection includes the things the Chinese Americans had during the Chinese Exclusion period such as marriage certificate, certificate of residence and business cards. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herman Lowe – 1938 Affidavit Description An account of the resource Gay Sic Wy, born 10 November 1894, San Francisco, CA, was working as a U. S. Postal Clerk in Oakland, CA in 1936 when he applied for a native’s return certificate, Form 430. His birth had never been officially recorded. He presented an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army which showed that he was born in San Francisco. Affidavits on his behalf were presented with photos by his uncle, Herman Lowe; Herman’s wife, Mamie H. Lowe; and his mother, Lo How. Herman Lowe was an official interpreter for U.S. Immigrant Services. Gay Sic Wy’s application was approved. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herman Lowe Affidavit, 12 November 1936, Portland, Oregon, Gay Sic Wy case file; Chinese Exclusion Act case files, RG 85, National Archives-Seattle, Box 719, Case 7030/9718. https://chineseexclusionfiles.com/ accessed on March 20, 2020.