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Latin American Project, Follow-up Correspondence, 1942-1944 (Folder 75)
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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, and other documents related to the Immigrants' Protective League's Latin American Project. Includes lists of radio stations in Illinois, notes on high-profile Mexican immigration cases and the work of the League to protect and aid them, and lists of Spanish-speaking immigrants contacted by the League.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Mexican Naturalization in Chicago manuscript (Folder 83)
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Graduate student research paper on Mexican naturalization in Chicago. Paper discusses the work of the Immigrants' Protective League and includes letters from the Secretary of State for Texas and California.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
News Clippings, 1951-1954 (Folder 91)
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Includes pamphlet "From Communist Germany to the Communist UE", an outline of proposed fundraising and public relations activities for the Immigrants' Protective League, and various newspaper clippings, including on the post-World War II refugee situation.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Puerto Rico Employment Issues, 1940-1947 (Folder 100)
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Reports, notes and clippings on Puerto Rican employment issues, including a report on Puerto Rican workers in Chicago. Includes State of Illinois booklet "Laws Governing Private Employment Agencies Inspection".
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Soviet Displaced Persons in Chicago Survey, 1952-1953 (Folder 112)
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Correspondence, notes, and progress reports related to a survey of Soviet (Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian) displaced persons in Chicago, including correspondence between the East European Fund and the League, and correspondence with the Michigan Commission on Displaced Persons. Includes a copy of a newsletter issued by the East European Fund.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
State of Illinois Committee on Citizenship and Naturalization Advisor's Project, 1927-1937 (Folder 113)
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Reports and case notes for the Committee on Citizenship and Naturalization: Naturalization Advisors' Project. Includes copy of the booklets "Adult Education" and "Chicago Naturalization Handbook", and a statement on the Naturalization Advisors Project from the Immigrants' Protective League.
Collection:
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Immigrants' Protective League, Naturalization Recommendations to President's Committee, 1933-1934 (Folder 60)
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Includes a report from the Immigrants' Protective League to the President's Committee on the Revision and Codification of the Nationality Laws, making recommendations about changes to naturalization procedures.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Statistics of Arrests in Chicago in Relation to Race and Nativity dissertation, 1926-1967 (Folder 117)
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University of Chicago dissertation on crime and arrests in Chicago between 1915 and 1924, examined according to gender, race and national origin. Includes numerous tables of arrest statistics compiled according to these categories.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
World's Fair Report - 1933 (Folder 136)
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Annual report from the Director of The League of the Foreign Born, and a report on "The World's Fair and the Immigrants' Protective League" concerning the League's assistance with issues with individuals coming from other countries to the Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress International Exposition).
Date:
November 1933
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Map of Post-war Zones of German Occupation (Folder 43)
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A printed map of Germany showing occupation zones after World War II.
Date:
circa 1945
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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
United States Chamber of Commerce - Report of the Immigration Committee, Emergency Immigration Legislation, 1931-1932 (Folder 128)
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Reports, pamphlets and correspondence from the Committee on Immigration, Chamber of Commerce of the USA. Covers issues such as deportation, laws surrounding immigration from China and Japan, immigration quotas, and emergency restriction of immigration.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1943-1945 (Folder 124)
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Article clippings from "The Conference Bulletin" published by the National Conference for Social Work and from "The Compass", materials discussing international relief and welfare programs including a booklet "Relief and Rehabilitation in China" and other publications issued by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) including issues of their Monthly Review.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access
Immigrants' Service League, 1944 (Folder 67)
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Pamphlet describing the International Social Service, article reprints, and an invitation to the Immigrants' Protective League 1944 Annual Meeting.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
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
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Lincoln, Abraham - photos and pamphlet, 1935-1941 (Folder 78)
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Pamphlets, drafts of pamphlets, notes, and related materials on printing and photography for the Immigrants' Protective League, all with an emphasis on Abraham Lincoln. Includes pamphlets "Washington: Historic and New", "Guide to Illinois State Buildings", "Washington: Shrine of American Patriotism", an Immigrants' Protective League informational pamphlet, and a copy of the Educational Press Bulletin.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Maintenance Orders in Separated Families, 1931 (Folder 81)
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Report on maintenance orders in separated families by the Immigrants' Protective League, including individual cases of Czech, German, Polish and Lithuanian immigrants, and discussion on the support of relatives abroad. Presented at the Permanent Conference for the Protection of Migrants in Geneva, Switzerland.
Date:
1931
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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Public access
Methods for Teaching English, 1935-1945 (Folder 82)
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Correspondence, notes, reports, and syllabus examples discussing teaching English to adults, including illiterate adults. Includes religious pamphlet 'The Game with Minutes and How to Play It'.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access

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