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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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Illiteracy Commission of the United States, 1920-1931 (Folder 48)
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Illiteracy statistics in Illinois by county, including documents detailing ways to improve literacy rates in the state and documents relating to the Adult Education Bill. Includes articles on the Adult Education law by Mrs. Kenneth Rich of the Immigrants' Protective League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Case Histories, 1934-1954 (Folder 51)
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Materials on topics including naturalization, citizenship, reunion of families, expatriation, immigration problems, the impact of the Second World War, displaced persons in the United States and deportation. Includes reprint of a Life Magazine article on New Americans.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
UIC and on-campus only
Oriental Project, 1946-1949 (Folder 96)
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Mix of material, including notes, letters and reports regarding efforts made by the Immigrants' Protective League in aiding Chinese and Japanese immigrants in Chicago to become naturalized and obtain United States citizenship. Includes material on adult English language classes, programs from cultural and music events sponsored by the Chicago Oriental Council, and a leaflet requesting financial support for building the Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Protection Cases. Accident and Alien Tax Refunds, 1919 (Folder 99)
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Includes original forms, notes on immigration cases and tax issues, with individual cases from Chicago and the surrounding region, including Indiana. Correspondence with various agencies including the Internal Revenue Service (Treasury Department) and Gary Neighborhood House.
Date:
1919
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Loss of Citizenship, 1932-1940 (Folder 79)
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Reports and notes on expatriation of minors, naturalization treaties, and the immigration status and issues pertaining to individual cases.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
The All Chicago Committee to Promote Instruction of Democratic Ideals and the American Way of Life in the Public Schools, 20 October 1939. (Folder 6)
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Conference proceedings from the Joint Conference on Education for Democracy, held at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago.
Date:
October 20, 1939
Collection:
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Reports of Sponsors to Displaced Persons Commission, 1948 (Folder 34)
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Sample letter and form for displaced persons to report to the Displaced Persons Commission, as stipulated by the Displaced Persons Act of 1948.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Supplement I: The Chicago Commission on Human Relations - "Your Civil Rights" (Folder 39a)
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Booklet about civil rights for the citizens of Chicago. Includes introduction from Mayor Richard J. Daley stating the aim to protect the rights, privileges and opportunities of all citizens of Chicago.
Date:
1965
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Naturalization and Racial Discrimination, 1929-1933 (Folder 89)
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Materials regarding race and racial thinking. Documents discussing and analyzing the "Arabian", "Korean" and "Mongol" races, and the denial of United States citizenship to certain immigrant groups such as the Japanese. Includes a case study of the naturalization difficulties of an elderly mother of a non-citizen resident in Chicago.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
United States Committee for the Care of European Children, 1938-1940 (Folder 129)
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Reports, pamphlets and correspondence from the United States Committee for the Care of European Children. Also includes newspaper and article clippings about refugee children, material discussing Mercy Ships for children, and an illustrated report from The Commission for Polish Relief, Inc.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Immigrants and Race Relations Clippings, 1919-1924 (Folder 68)
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Selection of magazine cuttings, article reprints and pamphlets, including the Congressional Record and a transcript of a speech made in the House of Representatives, concerning immigration to the United States, race relations and racial types.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Latin American Project, 1925-1945 (Folder 73)
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Various reports, summaries, articles, newsletters, correspondence and case studies on Mexican immigration and Mexican immigrants in Chicago, Also includes service statistics compiled by the Protective League, a survey of Mexican contract labor camps, and documents about a project to provide naturalization assistance to Mexican immigrants in convenient Chicago locations. Outline of "The Latin American Project", a Northwestern University study of Mexican organizations.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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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
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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
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Public access
Oriental Project, 1944-1945 (Folder 95)
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Mixture of material, including notes, letters and reports regarding efforts made by the Immigrants' Protective League in aiding Chinese immigrants in Chicago to become naturalized and obtain United States citizenship. Includes material regarding adult English language classes for Chinese men sponsored by the Immigrants' Protective League, an illustrated calendar detailing Chinese businesses in Chicago and programs for Chinese events in Chicago. Includes a program for a Studebaker Theatre production of "Lute Song".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Refugee Relief Act, 1953-1955 (Folder 102)
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Information from the Department of State on the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 and on orphans eligible to enter the United States under the Act. Includes pamphlet "209,000 Refugees Wait", and tables showing numbers of refugees admitted to the United States, total number of assurances received, and statistics on visa applications from various countries and regions. Also includes text of address "Humanizing the Administration of the Immigration Law".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
State Legislation - Illinois Educational Commission, 1936-1937 (Folder 116)
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Includes a report of the llinois Educational Commission, correspondence, copies of an Illinois House bill proposing the establishment of adult education classes for immigrants, and a notes from a talk on the rationale for and societal benefits of adult education.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
United States Department of the Interior - War Relocation Authority, 1943-1945 (Folder 130)
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Material from the United States Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority, focusing on relocation of Japanese Americans. Includes report on Japanese Relocation in Chicago, directories of agencies and realtors providing resettlement services in various cities, a directory of employment contacts in Chicago, and a directory of hotels and apartment buildings operated by resettlers in Chicago. Includes an article reprint from Fortune magazine discussing the problems caused by Japanese relocation, and various statements about Americans of Japanese ancestry.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
The Community Fund case studies, 1943-1946 (Folder 17)
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Case studies on immigrants and help provided through the Immigrants' Protective League. Some cases were the subject of radio broadcasts.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Deportation Drive Clippings, 1926-1931 (Folder 22a)
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Newspaper clippings concerning the deportation of Italian gangsters, and conditions in prisons.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Abbott, Grace - Resolution by Board of Directors of the Immigrants' Protective League, October 1939 (Folder 2)
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Date:
1939
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Correspondence and Reports, 1910-1918 (Folder 53a)
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Statistics on the foreign population in Illinois. Subscription information and correspondence regarding financial support for the Immigrants' Protective League. Includes a conference program from the Conference of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities, and a report on work of the Legal Aid Bureau done in cooperation with the Immigrants' Protective League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Immigrants' Protective League Cheating Report No. VI (Folder 52)
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Reports of complaints by migrants against steamship companies and other fraudulent operators, including case histories. Also discusses cheating in business by immigrants.
Date:
circa 1920s
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access

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