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Immigrants' Protective League Records, 1919-1967

The Immigrants' Protective League was founded in 1908 as a resource for all new immigrants arriving in Chicago. The Immigrants' Protective League records contain reports, memoranda, case histories, affidavits, legislative bills, dissertations, press releases, resolutions, photographs, maps, addresses, statements, clippings, and articles.

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"English Classes for Immigrants in Chicago" dissertation, 1927 (Folder 37)
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Dissertation on "English Classes for Immigrants in Chicago" and correspondence between Emil L. Kerchner and Mrs. Kenneth Rich of the Immigrants' Protective League.
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"The Social Significance of Our Immigration and Naturalization Policies" paper, 1957 (Folder 108)
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Paper given at the meeting of the American Catholic Sociological Society, 28 December 1956, Marquette University.
Date:
1956
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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1950 United States Census - Chicago, Illinois, 1952 (Folder 127)
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Statistical report on housing and population characteristics for Chicago and adjacent area, comprising Volume III Chapter 10 of the 1950 United States Census. Includes statistics on "Race and Nativity", "Country of birth of foreign-born white" and "Persons with Spanish surname".
Date:
1952
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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A Study of Recent Statistics on Crime and the Foreign Born study (Folder 118)
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Detailed study of crime statistics involving immigrant and racial groups in a number of cities across the United States, prepared for the national Committee on Crime and Criminal Justice in Relation to the Foreign Born.
Date:
1930
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Abbott, Grace - Reprinted articles on and by Grace Abbott, October 1920 - November 1939 (Folder 1)
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Articles on Grace Abbott and her public welfare work, including her social work career and discussions over mother's aid grants from the Public Welfare News, Survey Midmonthly, and The Social Services Review.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Abbott, Grace - Resolution by Board of Directors of the Immigrants' Protective League, October 1939 (Folder 2)
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Date:
1939
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Administrative Organization and Extent of Naturalization in the Chicago District study, June 1928 (Folder 3)
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Study of the organization, processes and functions for naturalization, with a focus on Chicago and the State of Illinois. Includes statistical tables. Ethnic groups and nationalities mentioned include: Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, Filipinos, Armenians, and Syrians.
Date:
June 1928
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Advisory Committee on Japanese Americans, 1942-1945 (Folder 38)
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Reports, meeting minutes and pamphlets from the Advisory Committee on Japanese Americans and various related groups. Includes copy of United States Senate publication with a message from the president regarding the resolution on Segregation of Loyal and Disloyal Japanese in Relocation Centers.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Alexander, Roblee (Folder 74)
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Itineraries and correspondence regarding citizenship of Latin American individuals and employment of Mexicans. Includes lists of talks with employers, visits to Mexican organizations, employment of Mexicans at Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company and brief biographical information on Mexican immigrants and their employment.
Date:
1943
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Alien Registration Act of 1940, 1939-1944 (Folder 4)
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Information on the Alien Registration Act of 1940 including a manual for "Aliens and those advising them", copies of the Act, and press releases from the Department of Justice.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Aliens - Naturalization in Bearing Arms, 1927-1932 (Folder 5)
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Information relating to naturalization and the willingness to bear arms. Includes cases where naturalization was blocked because of a refusal to bear arms, and information about families separated by immigration legislation.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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American Association of University Women Project, 1946 (Folder 7)
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Correspondence, notes, reports and strategy for a project on International Relations on the Home Ground for the American Association of University Women, run by the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes a copy of 'News and Views', a publication produced by the Adult Department of the Chicago Board of Education.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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American Federation of International Institutes, 1952-1954 (Folder 8)
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Material relating to the American Federation of International Institutes' activities. Includes invitations, newsletters, pamphlets, and reports.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Arrival Conditions, 1928 (Folder 9)
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Interviews with immigrants and Traveller's Aid Society members about travel conditions and the arrival conditions in Chicago. Also includes report on findings. Ethnic groups and nationalities mentioned include Swedes, Czechs, Italians, Russians, Norwegians, Poles, Croats, Armenians, Austrians, English and Irish.
Date:
1928
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Beszéljünk Angolul, A Magazine of Americanization and Education (Folder 71)
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Volume 1, No. 3 of the Hungarian-language journal "Besz��lj��nk Angolul" with an articles on language and learning English .
Date:
circa 1920s
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Broadcasts, 1948 (Folder 10)
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Correspondence with different organizations and a transcript from a radio broadcast on human relations at the Immigrants' Protective League from Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich, Director.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1957 (Folder 11)
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Information on the situation of American Indians in the United States from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Date:
December 1957
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Chicago Council of Social Agencies - Displaced Persons Committee, 1948-1949 (Folder 12)
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Reports and minutes from the Council of Social Agencies in Chicago and the Committee on Displaced Persons concerning the problems associated with the large number of Displaced Persons entering the community. Includes leaflets concerning the plight of displaced persons.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Children Born Out of Wedlock - Admission to the United States, 1930 (Folder 13)
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Documents relating to cases where children have been born out of wedlock, and have a naturalized immigrant parent who seeks the child's admission to the United States.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Chinese community, 1944 (Folder 14)
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Press releases, invitation to an event and information on a case relating to the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
Date:
1944
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Churches in the Chicago area, 1952-1955 (Folder 15)
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Documents relating to Chicago area and national church organizations and their services to the community.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Citizens Committee on Displaced Persons, 1947-1948 (Folder 28)
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Mixed material relating to displaced persons in the United States, including pamphlets, statistics, meeting minutes, magazine article reprints and newspaper clippings.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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City Saving and Loan Association, 1953 (Folder 16)
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Correspondence with the City Savings and Loan Association in relation to assisting an immigrant with foreign currency exchange.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Congressional Record articles of interest, 1949-1960 (Folder 18)
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Mixed materials including the First Semi-Annual Report of the Displaced Persons Commission to the president and congress; copies of the "Congressional Record" dealing with immigration, citizenship, civil rights, human rights and refugee rights issues; an appendix of the Interpreter Release with the text of President Eisenhower's immigration message, and clippings from the "Congressional Record" dealing with foreign policy and views on immigration.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Cooperative Community Project for Newcomers, 1952-1954 (Folder 19)
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Mixed material concerning Soviet displaced persons in Chicago. Includes official documents concerning the Ukrainian community in Chicago, a list of Ukrainian societies in Chicago, programs of Ukrainian music, dancing, and concerts, and a report of the Cooperative Community Project for Newcomers detailing aims, objective, background and goals.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Corsi, Edward, 1954-1955 (Folder 20)
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Newspaper and magazine clippings concerning the Edward Corsi affair, and an article by Edward Corsi titled "My Ninety Days in Washington".
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Deportation Drive Clippings, 1926-1931 (Folder 22a)
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Newspaper clippings concerning the deportation of Italian gangsters, and conditions in prisons.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Deportation Drive Interviews, 1926-1927 (Folder 24)
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Summaries of interviews with lawyers and embassy and consulate officials regarding the deportation of immigrant criminals from the United States.
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Deportation drive clippings, 1926 (Folder 22b)
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Clippings from the Chicago Tribune and New Republic about raids and arrests of "deportable" immigrants from Italy and Sicily. Includes an article about immigrants hoping to enter the United States under the provisions of the Wadsworth-Perlman bill.
Date:
1926.0
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Deportation of criminals, 1921-1933 (Folder 21)
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Mix of material including reports, documents, articles and some clippings, concerning immigrant criminals and prisoners, and deportation policies and rights. Includes a study "The Deportation Cases of 1919-1920".
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Detention and Exclusion of 112 Recent Immigrants at the Point of Entry into the U.S., 1927 (Folder 25)
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Report concerning the detention and exclusion of immigrants at the point of entry into the United States, mainly drawing on experiences at Ellis Island. Contains statistical information and examines reasons for detaining and/or excluding certain immigrants when entering the United States.
Date:
1927
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Disabilities of Aliens, 1933-1944 (Folder 26)
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Mixture of official records discussing the rights of "aliens" in the United States, particularly in employment. Includes two booklets, "The Social Security Program: Legislative and Administrative Developments to April 1, 1936" and "Laws relating to Pensions and Paupers", various letters, and a newspaper clipping concerning difficulties of immigrants to gain relief and citizenship in America.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Displaced Persons Arrivals Lists, 1930-1953 (Folder 27a)
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Publications relating to the resettlement of displaced persons. Includes a copy of the Displaced Persons Act, and a Senate Subcommittee report on German refugees. Includes a map showing resettlement of displaced persons.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Displaced Persons Arrivals Lists, 1946-1949 (Folder 27b)
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Mixed material including statistics, meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings relating to war brides and immigration in the United States.
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Displaced Persons Occupations, 1948-1949 (Folder 32)
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Statistics and documents on employment trends in the United States, legal requirements for union jobs, and potential types of employment for displaced persons.
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Displaced Persons Practice of Medicine, 1948-1949 (Folder 33)
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Letters from the Director of the Immigrants' Protective League asking about job opportunities for displaced doctors. Newspaper clipping about doctors who graduated from European medical schools being unable to practice in many states.
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Displaced Persons Statement on Act and Procedure, 1948-1950 (Folder 35)
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Survey form from the Illinois Displaced Persons Committee, and a statement from the Immigrants' Protective League. Also includes newspaper clippings pertaining to the Displaced Persons Act.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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East European Fund (Cassidy, Florence), 1952-1954 (Folder 36)
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Correspondence with Florence G. Cassidy concerning the East European Fund, immigrant communities, and assistance for displaced persons. Includes a conference paper "Coordinated Services for Displaced Persons", presented by Florence Cassidy.
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Effects of the War on the work of the Immigrants' Protective League, 1942 (Folder 54)
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Report from the Immigrants' Protective League on the effects of World War II on the work of the League. Information about individual cases seeking assistance, and information about some foreign language newspapers.
Date:
October 16, 1942
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Fake Doctors, 1926 (Folder 39b)
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Documents concerning immigrants practicing as doctors and pharmacists without appropriate training and licenses. Includes newspaper clippings in Italian, Czech and Ukrainian and advertisements for these false doctors, their treatments and "cures".
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Federal Rent Control, 1953 (Folder 40)
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Documents concerning the end of rent control in Chicago. Includes a copy of a letter of information to Ukrainian and Russian immigrants living in Chicago.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Filipinos, 1946-1948 (Folder 41)
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Documents concerning naturalization of Filipino immigrants in United States. Includes a copy of Bataan magazine, clippings, a program from the Filipino-American Association's Naturalization Celebration dinner and a program of the Rizal Day commemoration dinner held by the Filipino National Council of Chicago. Also includes a copy of an amendment to the federal Nationality Act to make Filipinos eligible for naturalization.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Foreign News Clippings on the Immigrants' Protective League, 1926 (Folder 56)
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Collection of foreign-language newspaper clippings in various languages about the work of the Immigrants' Protective League, with added commentary and notes, and a list of the newspapers from which clippings were obtained. Includes a reprint of an article about the Foreign Language Information Service.
Date:
1926
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Foreign Newspaper Information, 1926 (Folder 42)
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Summary and overview of news covered by different foreign newspapers in 1926. Includes information on foreign newspapers in the United States, gathered to assist the work of the Immigrant's Protective League.
Date:
1926
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Hull House Naturalization Unit, 1935 (Folder 44)
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Includes a statement with an organizational plan for the formation of a department of Citizenship and Naturalization at Hull House, and a copy of an Immigrants' Protective League pamphlet outlining the history and objectives of the League, its role in helping immigrants naturalize, and requesting the financial support of the Greek community in Chicago.
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Hungarian Refugee Resettlement in the United States report, 1958 (Folder 45)
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Report concerning Hungarian refugee resettlement in the United States.
Date:
January 1958
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Hungarian Refugees Clippings, 1920-1957 (Folder 46)
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Newspaper clippings about Hungarian refugees fleeing communist Hungary and resettling in the United States, particularly Chicago. Includes an appendix to the Congressional Record with a statement about the President's Committee for Hungarian Refugee Relief.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Illinois Displaced Persons Commission Survey, 1948-1949 (Folder 30)
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Documents concerning displaced persons in Illinois, including forms issued by the Illinois Displaced Persons Commission, letters, and newspaper clippings.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Illinois Displaced Persons Commission, 1948-1951 (Folder 29)
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Bulletins, meeting minutes, letters, handwritten notes, and other documents pertaining to displaced persons and the Illinois Displaced Persons Commission. Includes a copy of the first semi-annual report of The Displaced Persons Commission.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Illinois Immigrants' Commission, 1919-1936 (Folder 47)
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Mixed material concerning the Immigrants' Commission of Illinois and the Immigrants' Protective League, including background, purpose and objectives. Includes articles from The Chicago Woman's Club Bulletin concerning immigration in Illinois, and articles from the Mississippi Valley Magazine detailing the impact of immigration on the Mississippi River area in Illinois. Includes newspaper clippings in Dutch, Swedish, Finnish and Italian.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Ethnicity/Immigration
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