This is a Certificate of Identification for Ho Fook Sing, issued at the port in San Francisco on July 2, 1924. It is held in a series of Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files created by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service’s San Pedro Office.
Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
Certificate of Deportation Under the Chinese Exclusion Act, 1904
This is a Certificate of Deportation for Ah Que, issued after he was arrested in Arizona for not possessing any proof of legal residency for the United States. He was tried under the laws established by the Chinese Exclusion Acts. This certificate is part of a series of Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files from 1902-1906, created by the First District of the Arizona Territorial Courts. The records are held at the National Archives at Riverside.
Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
(More) Records of Chinese Deportees, 1912-1920
These records are part of a series of forms processed as individuals were deported under enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Each record in this series, which is dated around about 1910-1920, usually includes a physical description of the person and an indication as to where he was deported to and the ship on which he was sent. Some of the records also indicate further reasoning for the deportations and additional information about the individuals.
Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
This handbill, which instructed Chinese Americans to attempt register as legal residents, is part of the U.S. District Court Commissioner’s Case Files in the historical records of the 2nd Judicial District Court in Arizona Territory.
Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
These photos, taken in 1894, depict Chinese-American immigrants in a formal studio setting. The images are part of a series of Commissioner’s Case Files in the records of the Second Judicial District of the Arizona Territorial Courts. The records are held at the National Archives at Riverside.
Observing Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
Records of Chinese Deportees, 1912-1920
These records are part of a series of forms processed as individuals were deported under enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Each record in this series, which is dated around about 1910-1920, usually includes a physical description of the person and an indication as to where he was deported to and the ship on which he was sent. Some of the records also indicate further reasoning for the deportations and additional information about the individuals.
The men pictured are Fung Lock and Kim Jow. Both certificates are dated in January 1913.
Observing Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
