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Mexicans in Chicago Industry, 1941-1944 (Folder 85)
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Report on employers of Mexicans in industry in Chicago, and the attitude of Mexicans towards naturalization. Includes a list of members of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, report of the Social Service Committee of the Pan American Council on the situation of Mexican nationals in Chicago in terms of employment, and labor and case studies of immigrant labor and refusal of employment.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 1944-1946 (Folder 93)
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Correspondence regarding the Immigrants' Protective League's Latin American project, newspaper clippings on various topics relating to Latin American immigrants in the United States, reports on Mexican immigrants and naturalization, documents relating to aid in obtaining citizenship offered by the Immigrants' Protective League to immigrants from Latin America, and statistics on Latin American cases taken on by the Immigrants' Protective League in 1945.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Personal assurances (Folder 97)
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Form from the Displaced Persons Commission for sponsorship of a refugee by a relative.
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circa 1948
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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.
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1956
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Society of the Colonial Dames in Illinois, 1926-1927 (Folder 109)
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Materials relating to educational preparation of immigrants for citizenship. Includes correspondence between the Illinois chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames and the Immigrants' Protective League about primers and charts for this purpose.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Society of the Colonial Dames in Illinois, 1940-1941 (Folder 110)
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Correspondence from the Immigrants' Protective League to the National Society of the Colonial Dames about their interest in assisting the League. Includes notes and strategy related to what role the Illinois chapter of the Colonial Dames can play, and a letter from the Chicago Board of Education.
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State of Illinois Department of Labor, 1948-1949 (Folder 114)
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Includes a copy of a State of Illinois report "Labor Market Trends", correspondence with Illinois and federal governments regarding admission of displaced persons and employment opportunities in Illinois, a copy of an Illinois State Employment Service report on how displaced persons could be absorbed into the labor market in Illinois, and a table showing labor shortages by occupation in Chicago and in Illinois.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Immigrants' Protective League Case Histories, 1920-1933 (Folder 50)
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Documents discussing topics such as naturalization, citizenship, the Cable Act, reunion of families, expatriation, immigration problems and deportation. Includes individual case studies of immigrant life in the United States and a photograph of an immigrant couple.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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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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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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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Immigrants' Protective League Correspondence and Reports, 1924 (Folder 53c)
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Report on the work of the Immigrants' Protective League after the passage of the "Quota Act" of 1921, including individual case histories.
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1924
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Immigrants' Protective League, Materials Received, 1941-1963 (Folder 59)
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Mix of material received by the Immigrants' Protective League from organizations in Chicago and beyond. Includes copy of program from memorial for Grace Abbott, booklets from the Russell Sage Foundation and the Chicago Committee To Defend America By Aiding The Allies, an annual report from the Chicago Public Library, various news bulletins and product advertising brochures.
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Legislation, 1956-1960 (Folder 77)
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Legislation relating to immigration and civil rights. Includes amendment bills for immigration legislation, the text of President Eisenhower's immigration speech, copies of the Congressional Record, a report and other material from the Chicago Urban League, and various statements, press releases, and correspondence. Includes pamphlet "Refugee Immigration Facts and Figures".
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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McCarran-Walter Act, 1952-1955 (Folder 80)
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Publications discussing the McCarran-Walter Immigration bill, including an issue of Platform magazine, issues of the Congressional Record, and newspaper clippings.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Wives Bringing Husbands, 1928-1930 (Folder 133)
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List of individual cases of wives bringing husbands into the United States, and a report on citizenship status and related issues for American-born women abroad married to non-citizens.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Naturalization and Citizenship Project, 1938-1939 (Folder 87)
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Reports and letters discussing the proof of citizenship requirement for voting, persuant to the Permanent Registration Act of Illinois, and difficulties related to obtaining such documentation. Includes a flyer advising individuals to provide citizenship documentation for voter registration.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Refugee Relief. Children and Adoption, 1939-1954 (Folder 103)
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Press release from the Non-Sectarian Committee for German Refugee Children, notes on the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 as regards children adopted into the United States, and a memo with information relating to German refugee children.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Refugees from Europe, 1939-1954 (Folder 104)
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Pamphlet "Fences" calling for changes to the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act. Pamphlet issued by the Netherlands Embassy in Washington D.C. describing the Dutch Immigrant Program under the Refugee Relief Act. Newspaper articles on refugees.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Review of the Present Immigrant Situation, 1917-1933 (Folder 105)
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Review of the immigrant situation in Illinois and the work of the Department of State. Includes a copy of a federal government publication "The Immigration Work of the Department of State and its Consular Officers", an outline for and a report on The Immigrant in Chicago, and statistical tables and information on immigrants in Chicago and Illinois.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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State Institutions - Problems of the Foreign Born, 1929-1931 (Folder 115)
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Includes summary of a conference session held by the Illinois Society for Mental Hygiene regarding issues including deportation of immigrants in State Hospitals, correspondence regarding the need for interpreters for immigrants in mental health institutions in Illinois, two issues of the Mental Health Bulletin published by the Illinois Society for Mental Hygiene, a copy of a report on the Responsibility of the State Department of Public Welfare toward the Deportation of Alien Wards of the State, and a map showing locations of state hospitals in Illinois.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Support of Relatives Abroad, 1927-1930 (Folder 120)
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Includes letters discussing support for relatives abroad and situations with immigrant men in the United States divorcing wives who are still living abroad, and a copy of a translation of a report by the Permanent Conference for the Protection of Migrants.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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
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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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Hungarian Refugee Resettlement in the United States report, 1958 (Folder 45)
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Report concerning Hungarian refugee resettlement in the United States.
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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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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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.
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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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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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.
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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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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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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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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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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
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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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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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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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).
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Immigrants' Protective League Publicity, 1935-1947 (Folder 64)
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Copies of newspapers from immigrant communities in the United States, including Yugoslavian, Swedish and Greek. Includes periodicals covering Polish migration and the Polish American community, a pamphlet "My World of Tomorrow" containing extracts from the writing of Adolf Hitler, and a list of names of immigrants with their citizenship and their questions about naturalization status.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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International Refugee Organization, 1947-1949 (Folder 69)
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Material relating to the United Nations' International Refugee Organization (IRO) and refugees. Contains IRO publications and reports, including a copy of the IRO Constitution, the IRO News Digest from June 1948, a 1947 review of work undertaken by United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies including the IRO, a UN Newsletter for July 1948, and a copy of a speech about the United Nations made by Secretary of State Marshall. Also includes a summary of the 1948 Displaced Persons Act, and some documents relating to the work of the Immigrants' Protective League.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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United Hias Service Bulletins, 1957-1959 (Folder 123)
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Bulletins issued by the United Hias Service for those who provide immigration and location services. Bulletins contain information regarding immigration and nationality acts, Jewish refugees' material claims against Germany, analysis of the law regarding immigration and naturalization service regulations, immigration quotas, adoption of orphans, employment and immigrant visas.
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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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United States Department of Labor, 1942-1945 (Folder 132)
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Information on salary adjustments administered by the National War Labor Board. Includes correspondence and documents about salary increases for three employees of the Immigrants' Protective League, and correspondence and documents about employment ceilings from the War Manpower Commission.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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Works Progress Administration - National Citizenship Education Program, 1938-1943 (Folder 134)
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Correspondence, statements and reports relating to employees provided to the Immigrants' Protective League under the Works Progress Administration's (W.P.A.) Adult Education Program. Documents regarding requests for employees under the W.P.A. National Citizenship Education Program.
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Immigrants' Protective League records

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