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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Illinois Immigrants' Commission, 1919-1936 (Folder 47)
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Mixed material concerning the Immigrants' Commission of Illinois and the Immigrants' Protective League, including background, purpose and objectives. Includes articles from The Chicago Woman's Club Bulletin concerning immigration in Illinois, and articles from the Mississippi Valley Magazine detailing the impact of immigration on the Mississippi River area in Illinois. Includes newspaper clippings in Dutch, Swedish, Finnish and Italian.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Broadcasts, 1948 (Folder 10)
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Correspondence with different organizations and a transcript from a radio broadcast on human relations at the Immigrants' Protective League from Mrs. Kenneth F. Rich, Director.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Hull House Naturalization Unit, 1935 (Folder 44)
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Includes a statement with an organizational plan for the formation of a department of Citizenship and Naturalization at Hull House, and a copy of an Immigrants' Protective League pamphlet outlining the history and objectives of the League, its role in helping immigrants naturalize, and requesting the financial support of the Greek community in Chicago.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Displaced Persons Arrivals Lists, 1946-1949 (Folder 27b)
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Mixed material including statistics, meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings relating to war brides and immigration in the United States.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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City Saving and Loan Association, 1953 (Folder 16)
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Correspondence with the City Savings and Loan Association in relation to assisting an immigrant with foreign currency exchange.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Effects of the War on the work of the Immigrants' Protective League, 1942 (Folder 54)
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Report from the Immigrants' Protective League on the effects of World War II on the work of the League. Information about individual cases seeking assistance, and information about some foreign language newspapers.
Date:
October 16, 1942
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Foreign Newspaper Information, 1926 (Folder 42)
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Summary and overview of news covered by different foreign newspapers in 1926. Includes information on foreign newspapers in the United States, gathered to assist the work of the Immigrant's Protective League.
Date:
1926
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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
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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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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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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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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.
Date:
1924
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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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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
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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.
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Chinese community, 1944 (Folder 14)
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Press releases, invitation to an event and information on a case relating to the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
Date:
1944
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Alexander, Roblee (Folder 74)
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Itineraries and correspondence regarding citizenship of Latin American individuals and employment of Mexicans. Includes lists of talks with employers, visits to Mexican organizations, employment of Mexicans at Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company and brief biographical information on Mexican immigrants and their employment.
Date:
1943
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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Immigrants' Protective League records
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Cooperative Community Project for Newcomers, 1952-1954 (Folder 19)
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Mixed material concerning Soviet displaced persons in Chicago. Includes official documents concerning the Ukrainian community in Chicago, a list of Ukrainian societies in Chicago, programs of Ukrainian music, dancing, and concerts, and a report of the Cooperative Community Project for Newcomers detailing aims, objective, background and goals.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
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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
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