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Two Hundred Immigrants in Industry in Chicago dissertation, 1928 (Folder 121)
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Dissertation submitted to Sociology department, University of Washington (St. Louis, Missouri) analyzing a group of two hundred immigrants working in industry in Chicago, including discussion of their nationalities, occupations, and opportunities and challenges for economic success and advancement.
Date:
June 1928
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Correspondence and Reports, 1919-1924 (Folder 53b)
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Information on membership and financial contributions to the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes a summary of suggestions for immigrant services.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Finances, 1927-1933 (Folder 55)
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Bank documents and other financial records of the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes a list of banks and individual bankers who provide financial support to the League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Historical Statement (Folder 57)
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Statements and reports from the Immigrants' Protective League on its work, programs, and organization, including some statistical summaries.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Inter-American Club, 1928-1930 (Folder 58)
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Reports on Inter-American immigration from the Immigrants' Protective League, including discussion of immigration from Mexico, Cuba and South American countries.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Publicity, 1928-1931 (Folder 63)
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Mixed material on publicity for the Immigrants' Protective League and its work, including press releases, newspaper clippings and newsletters in various languages. Documents include information on Mexican immigrants in Chicago, aid with naturalization procedures, documents on deportation, refugees and the threat of immigrant family separation. Includes a small amount of correspondence with Chicago Commons and pages from the Hull House Year Book.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Latin American Consulates in Chicago, 1943 (Folder 72)
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Mixed material, including lists of Mexican societies and associations in Chicago, a pamphlet in Spanish on the United States' Social Security law, documents about cooperation efforts between the Immigrants' Protective League and the consulates of various South American countries in Chicago, and newspaper clippings on consuls from Latin America and South America.
Date:
1943
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Legislation, 1928-1956 (Folder 76)
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Legislation relating to immigration and civil rights, including a copy of the Internal Security Act of 1950. Documents include transcripts of federal government hearings on proposed amendments to the Immigration Act of 1924, documents about the "Hobbs Bill" of 1941, a special report of a House Committee on Communist Takeover and Occupation of Ukraine. Also documents issued from the American Immigration and Citizenship Conference, the National Council on Naturalization and Citizenship, and the Immigrants' Protective League.
Collection:
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League, Displaced Persons Cases (Folder 31)
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Summaries of cases from the Immigrants' Protective League involving displaced persons from various countries in Europe.
Date:
circa 1949
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
"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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Social Service Review Reprints, 1935-1944 (Folder 107)
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Reprints from the Social Service Review. Includes an address on Chinese-American relations by former Chinese ambassador to the United States Hu-Shih, a copy of a review of the Report of the Ellis Island Committee and a statement regarding education requirements for naturalization, both by League Director Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich (Adena M. Rich).
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League, Reports to the University of Chicago, 1926-1927 (Folder 65)
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Outlines for a research study covering naturalization, conditions for immigrants in Chicago, and conditions surrounding separated immigrant families. Includes reports on naturalization procedures and issues for immigrants, and progress reports for this study.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Mexican Welfare Council and Center, 1945-1949 (Folder 86)
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Materials concerning the Mexican Welfare Council, including invitations and a summary of recreational and educational activities provided, information about the Mexican Social Center, bylaws and financial reports of the Mexican American Council of Chicago, and a report on Mexicans in Chicago.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Naturalization and Domicile of Foreign Women, 1928-1929 (Folder 88)
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Reports discussing the legal home country ("domicile") for married, separated and divorced women, including cases in Illinois, and a list of court cases in that state. Also a report "The Naturalization of Married Women".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Naturalization for women, 1923 (Folder 90)
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Three statistical tables summarizing the number of naturalization certificates issued to women, number of naturalization petitions filed by women, and declarations of intention filed by women in thirteen United States naturalization districts in fiscal year 1923.
Date:
1923
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 1940-1943 (Folder 92)
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Material concerning the purpose, aims and history, and activities of the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes reports and notes on coordination between the League and the federal government's Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs on a Latin American Project. Includes summaries and statistics on cases from Mexico and Central and South America handled by the League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Press Clippings on Immigration, 1920-1957 (Folder 98)
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Newspaper and article clippings on subjects relating to immigration, including the work of the Immigrants' Protective League, Mexican immigrants, Polish refugees in Mexico, and other refugees from Europe. Copies of Scholastic Teacher and Junior Scholastic magazines.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Some Near Eastern Immigrant Groups in Chicago dissertation, 1922 (Folder 111)
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University of Chicago dissertation on Armenian, Syrian and Assyrian immigrant groups in Chicago, with appendices containing case studies. Document with extracts from the Immigration Act of 1917, rules for its enforcement, and study questions.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Ukrainian Opera Episode, 1953 (Folder 122)
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Flyer advertising a Ukrainian opera program in Chicago, a letter discussing precautions taken in case of a disturbance at this opera event, and a letter discussing a television program on Ukrainian culture and music.
Date:
April 1953
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Radio Program, WMAQ, 1946 (Folder 101)
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Notes and correspondence for a radio program interview with Mrs. Kenneth Rich of the Immigrants' Protective League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Social Service Review - Ellis Island Committee Report, 1934-1937 (Folder 106)
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Immigrants' Protective League report discussing the "Report of the Ellis Island Committee" issued by the United States Department of Labor, and an issue of "The Family", published by the Family Welfare Association of America.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Annual Meetings, Director Addresses, 1945-1950 (Folder 49)
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Texts of addresses to various annual meetings of the Immigrants' Protective League by Director Mrs. Kenneth F. (Adena M.) Rich, discussing naturalization, citizenship, reunion of families, expatriation, immigration problems, impact of the Second World War and displaced persons in the United States. Includes copy of article "Current Immigration Problems" by Adena M. Rich.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Work Plans, 1925-1926 (Folder 61)
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Documents regarding the reorganization and expansion of the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes newspaper clippings and a newsletter, and descriptions of individual cases assisted by the League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
United States Census - Citizenship, Immigration, Illiteracy, 1921-1928 (Folder 125)
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Copy of the Illinois State Compendium of the fourteenth United States census, with statistics on population, occupations, agriculture, drainage, manufactures and mines and quarries for the state's counties and cities. Includes a copy of "Country of Birth of the Foreign-Born Population", also part of the fourteenth United States census.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
United States Census - Citizenship, Immigration, Illiteracy, 1921-1928 (Folder 126)
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Three publications covering immigration issues, produced as part of the fourteenth United States census: "Color or Race, Nativity and Parentage", "Mother Tongue of the Foreign White Stock", and "Farm Statistics by Race, Nativity, and Sex of Farmer".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
United States Department of Justice - National Conference on Citizenship, 1953-1954 (Folder 131)
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Conference proceedings of the eighth National Conference on Citizenship, sponsored by the United States Department of Justice and the National Education Association. Includes press release, and registration forms for the ninth National Conference on Citizenship.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Works Progress Administration - Relief and Employment for Aliens, 1937 (Folder 135)
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Study on "The Families of Aliens" and their citizenship status, and a statement providing details about conditions for "Special Naturalization" for immigrants.
Date:
1937
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Publicity, 1921-1927 (Folder 62)
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Includes copies of the newsletter Social Service, the Woman's City Club Bulletin, The Labor Bulletin, and Bulletin of the Illinois League of Women Voters containing information about the Immigrants' Protective League, issues of interest to the League. Includes articles by Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich (Adena Miller Rich), and a copy of the Chicago Naturalization Handbook.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Immigrants' Protective League, Statements of Purpose, 1920-1930 (Folder 66)
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Material about the Immigrants' Protective League's work with Mexican immigrants in Chicago, population statistics in Chicago, and impact of immigration on demographics. Includes a pamphlet describing the history and objectives of the Immigrants' Protective League and its social work with immigrants.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
In the Shadow of Liberty Review, 1935 (Folder 70)
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Review of Edward Corsi's book "In the Shadow of Liberty: The Chronicle of Ellis Island".
Date:
1935
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Mexican Night, 1943-1944 (Folder 84)
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Correspondence, press release, newspaper clippings, and organizational documents for a Mexican night held at Chicago's Newberry Library as part of the Immigrants' Protective League's Latin American Project.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access

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