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Preferred Citation:

W. H. Wilkinson Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in July 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Rehoused and arranged alphabetically by Lily Rubino, SCRC Staff, in September 2009.

Biographical Information:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: WH Wilkinson

Scope and Contents

Records, 1919-1939, of San Francisco Lawyer W.H. Wilkinson concerning the legal status and travel regulations of Chinese immigrants living in the U.S., as well as immigration applications of Chinese citizens planning to move to the United States. Included is correspondence with state and federal agencies, employers, banks, and clients. Photographs are attached to the majority of the files.

Related Material

For information on Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United States see the following National Archives link:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• China--Emigration and immigration--History
• Chinese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History
• Correspondence
• Immigrants--United States--History
• Photographs
• United States--Emigration and Immigration--History