Immigration Restriction League. Scrapbook, 1896-1898., 1896-1898.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1898.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
2 VolumesPhysical Location
MS [Shelved with v.1 (1110)]
General note
This series consists of one bound volume and one folder of loose sheets (removed from the volume), forming a scrapbook containing correspondence, clippings, and resolutions signed by outside organizations favoring immigration restriction.
An index to the scrapbook follows, pages were numbered in this repository.
Correspondence includes:
- American Agent's Association, p. 29.
- American Federation of Labor (Frank Morrison, secy.), p. 30.
- American Federation of Labor. Executive Council, letter with enclosure of letter from them to U.S. Congress, p. 55
- American Federation of Labor, Union 6913, p. 33
- American Federation of Labor, Union 6724, p. 34
- American Federation of Labor, Woman's Federal Labor Union 2703 (Mrs. Morgan, secy), p. 48
- Blacksmith's Helper Union 6931 (Michael Walsh, secy.), p.32
- Boston Chamber of Commerce (Elwin G. Preston, secy.), letter and resolution p. 8
- Brigham?, J? H., p. 9
- Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders of America, (William . J. Gilthorpe, secy.), p. 46
- Central Trade and Labor Council, (J. A. Bauer? secy.) p. 50, 56
- Clothing Cutters and Trimmers Union (Thomas F. Gallagher, clerk), p. 7
- Collins, J.B., p. 90
- Co-operative Trades and Labor Council, p. 36
- Crowley, Jas. G. (Bridge & Structural Iron Workers' Union #1), p. 25
- Devers?, Sewell, p. 89
- Emery, S. M., p. 11
- Florida Agriculture Dept. (W. H? Allen), p. 14
- Granite Cutters National Union, Quincy Branch (James M. Adam, secy.), p. 43
- Gregg, O. L., (Minnesota State Farmers Institute), p. 49
- Idaho Immigration Association (John M. Haines, secy.), p. 84
- International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Local Union 16 (J. H. Harrington, secy.), p. 5
- Jordan, W. B. (P.H. Kelly Mercantile Co.), p. 83
- Journeymen Tailor's Union of America (John B. Lennon, secy.), p. 28.
- Kidd, Thomas I.(Amalgamate Wood Workers), p. 109
- Levy?, W? T., p. 40
- McCartny? John F., p. 12
- McGinnis, D. R. (Northwestern Immigration Association), p. 85
- Mills, James H. (Commissioner, Montana Bureau of Agriculture , Labor and Industry), p. 81
- Minnesota's Sixth District Immigration Association (C. L. Goodell), p. 76, 78
- Napieralski, S. J. (The Polish Weekly), p. 120
- Narregang, S. W. (South Dakota Immigration Association), p. 80, 87, letter to James H. Kile, senator of South Dakota p. 88, 91, 93
- National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America, p. 47
- New York State Factory Inspector's Office (Daniel O'Leary), letter and Resolution, p. 35
- Richardson, C. E. (Duluth, Minnesota, City Clerk's Office), p. 19
- Schurmeier, Theodore L. (Northwestern Immigration Association), p. 86
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce (Ernest E. Ling, secy.), p. 92
- Smith, Robert? B., p. 42
- Thornson, Thomas ( South Dakota Secretary of State), p. 82
- United Garment Workers of America Local 136 (E.A. Carpenter, secy.), p. 51
- Weil?, H., p. 31, 32.
- White, Henry, (United Garment Works of America), p. 38
- Wombuell?, L. B. (Florida Agricultural Dept. Commissioner's Office, ), p. 13
- Wood, Edwin J. (Core Makers' International Union), p. 27
Other materials:
- Unidentified telegrams, p. 99
- Immigration Restriction League - List of Senators Supporting Lodge Bill, 1896, p. 98
- Immigration Restriction League - List: "[News]Papers Opposed to Restriction," p. 115
Resolutions:
- American Anti-Semitic Association, p. 121
- Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union, p. 4
- Boston Chamber of Commerce (Elwin G. Preston, secy.), letter and resolution p. 8
- Minnesota. City of Duluth. Clerk's Office, p. 10
- Clothing Cutters and Trimmers Union, p. 6, p. 37
- Florida Agriculture Dept. (W. H? Allen), p. 14
- Hoisting Engineers' Association of Chicago (? O'Nail, secy.), p. 18
- International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Local Union 16, p. 4
- Knights of Labor. General Assembly ( T. A. Carroll), p. 45
- New York State Factory Inspector's Office (Daniel O'Leary), letter and resolution), p. 35
- Screw Maker's Union No. 6585 (James Long, secy.), p. 39
- Sixth Congressional Immigration Convention (Chas. Goodell), p. 78
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