Immigrants--United States--History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
James Davy Proctor Papers,
Collection
Identifier: SC 00041
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters to James Davy Proctor, an English immigrant living in Virginia, written by his family and friends back home. The later letters were written to Proctor's wife, Louisa Frances "Fannie" Wilson. The incoming letters to Proctor were written mainly by his sisters Harriet and Sarah, his father James, and his Aunt Elizabeth. Other correspondents include Maud M. Rogers, Alice Jane Rodgers, and Jack Phillips.The letters inquire about Proctor's whereabouts, his health,...
Dates:
1875-1900
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Social Justice Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 00244
Scope and Contents
Collection of posters, pamphlets, buttons, booklets, and apparel related to various social movements from 2009-2018. Many of the posters were created by the attendees of these movements, like the Women's March on Washington in January of 2017, Black Lives Matter, Climate Change, and Immigration Policy Demonstrations throughout 2017. Majority of the pamphlets, booklets, and zines are from Occupy Philadelphia / Occupy Wall Street Demonstrations in 2009 and 2011, respectively. Collection...
Dates:
2009-2018
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
W. H. Wilkinson Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2009.325
Scope and Contents
Records, 1919-1939, of San Francisco Lawyer W.H. Wilkinson concerning the legal status and travel regulations of Chinese immigrants living in the U.S., as well as immigration applications of Chinese citizens planning to move to the United States. Included is correspondence with state and federal agencies, employers, banks, and clients. Photographs are attached to the majority of the files.
Dates:
1919-1939
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center