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Chinese Diaspora

Emigration was a feature of Chinese life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This theme encompasses broadsides and reports attacking Chinese immigration, appeals from Chinese emigrants for a better reception in their new homes, texts of legislation and government pronouncements, material on the habits and businesses of emigrant Chinese, correspondence from Chinese emigrants and journals of emigrants’ journeys. Material relating to Chinese emigration to California is represented particularly strongly.


Title Author / Creator Date Place of Publication
Adequate protection for aliens Gulick, Sidney L. New York City
America's Asiatic problem and its solution in a nutshell Gulick, Sidney L.
American politics (non-partisan) from the beginning to date Cooper, Thomas V.; Fenton, Hector T. 1884 Chicago
Appeal of the Chinese Equal Rights League to the people of the United States for equality of manhood Chinese Equal Rights League [1892] New York
Argument of Joseph C.G. Kennedy adverse to legislation by Congress on treaties existing: and reviewing the report of Mr. Sargent of the Joint Special Committee to Investigate Chinese Immigration. Read before Committee on Foreign Relations, February 20, 1878 Kennedy, Joseph Camp Griffith, 1813-1887 1878 Washington
Asia's appeal to America Gulick, Sidney L.
A bit of old China Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909 1912 San Francisco
British and foreign state papers, 1894-1895 Oakes, Augustus H.; Maycock, Willoughby 1900 London
California's greatest curse Frost, Jennett Blakeslee 1879 San Francisco
Campaign of '84 La Fevre, Benjamin, General 1884 Chicago, New York
China in America: a study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929 1887 Philadelphia
China's presidential candidate: Benjamin Harrison [1888?]
China: Foreign Relations 1884-1887
A Chinaman on our treatment of China Yung Kiung Yen September 1892
Chinatown declared a nuisance! [1880] [San Francisco]
The Chinese drama in California Inkersley, Arthur [1898?]
Chinese drug stores in America Culin, Stewart [1887]
Chinese emigration to the West Indies Lobscheid, Wm, Rev [1862]
Chinese immigration Williams, S. Wells 1879 New York
Chinese immigration. The social, moral and political effect of Chinese immigration. Policy and means of exclusion. Memorial of the Senate of California to the Congress of the United States, and an address to the people of the United States. Prepared by a committee of the Senate of California Special Committee on Chinese Immigration, Senate, California Legislature 1877 Sacramento
Chinese immigration. Speech of Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, in the House of Representatives, Wednesday, March 22, 1882 Kasson, John A. 1882 Washington
Chinese immigration: proceedings of the Chamber of Commerce of the state of New-York, at a special meeting, held February 27th, 1879, to take action with reference to the bill passed by Congress to restrict Chinese immigration to the United States New York Chamber of Commerce 1879 New York
Chinese immigration: speech of Hon. William W. Morrow, of California, in the House of Representatives, June 28, 1886 Morrow, William W. 1886 WA
Chinese in California 9 May 1854
The Chinese in California Hill, Hamilton A. April 1871
Chinese massacre at Los Angeles in 1871 Dorland, C. P. [1894] [Los Angeles]
The Chinese problem Townsend, L.T. 1876 Boston
The Chinese question by Hon. Edwin R. Meade Meade, Edwin Ruthven, 1836-1889 1877 New York
The Chinese question in the United States Mansfield, Edward D. [1876?]
The Christian League of Philadelphia Griffiths, George; Bond, Charles H., Rev; Poole, Frederic, Rev 1898
Christianity in the United States Schaff, Philip 1879 New York
Common sense applied to the immigrant question: showing why the "California immigrant union" was founded & what it expects to do Hopkins, Caspar Thomas, 1826-1893 1869 San Francisco
Communication from the mechanics' State Council of California in relation to Chinese immigration The Mechanics' State Council of California 12 March 1868
A comprehensive immigration policy and program Gulick, Sidney L. 1916 New York City
The Conference Daily 21 August 1913 Ithaca, New York
Congressional record, fifty-seventh Congress, first session, February 17 to March 1, 1902: discussion on China 1902 Washington
Coolie trade Eliot, Mr 16 April 1860
The crusade against the Chinese Clarke, James Freeman 1912 Boston
Facts upon the other side of the Chinese questions 1876
Gen. Benj. Harrison's record on the Chinese question
General Harrison's record on the Chinese question [1888?]
Great anti-Chinese demonstration 1870
Harrison's Chinese Record [1888]
Helps for leaders of discussion groups Gulick, Sidney L.
A humble plea, addressed to the Legislature of California, in behalf of the immigrants from the empire of China to this state Speer, William, 1822-1904 1856 San Francisco
The I Hing or "Patriotic Rising", a secret society among the Chinese in America Culin, Stewart 1890
Immigration laws: rules of November 15, 1911. 2d ed. U.S. Department of Labor 1914 Washington
Immigration speech of Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, in the House of Representatives, Thursday, February 19, 1891 Lodge, Henry Cabot 19 February 1891 Washington
In the circuit court of the United States, for the ninth judicial circuit, in and for the District of California: rights of Chinese 1880
The incoming millions Grose, Howard B. 1906 New York
International conciliation: the United States and China Wei-Ching, W. Yen June 1909 New York
The invalidity of the "Queue Ordinance" of the City and County of San Francisco United States Circuit Court (9th Circuit) 1879 San Francisco
Invitation to President Crane to attend the ninth annual conference of the Chinese Students' Alliance 1913
Journal of a voyage with coolie emigrants, from Calcutta to Trinidad Swinton, Captain; Swinton, Jane, Mrs 1859 London
Letters of Lillian Ching, a native of the island of Loo Choo Ching, Lillian 1838 Portland
Majority and minority reports of the committee on mines and mining interests Cabaniss, T.T. 1853
The medical renaissance in China Wu Lien Teh 1917
Memorial of the Six Chinese Companies: an address to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. Testimony of California's leading citizens before the Joint Special Congressional Committee Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, California 1877 San Francisco
Message from the president of the United States to the two houses of Congress at the beginning of the second session of the fifty-third Congress, with the reports of the heads of departments and selections from accompanying documents Cox, Francis M. 1894 Washington
Minority report of the select committee on resolutions of miner's convention of Shasta County Crenshaw, Jno. T.; Norman, W.B. 1855
Minority report of the select committee on Senate Bill No. 63, for "an act to enforce contracts and obligations to perform work and labor" Roach, Philip A. 1852
The murder of Lee Teep: the trial and acquittal of John J. Corcoran, charged with the murder Russell, Horace 1881
Must the Chinese go? An examination of the Chinese question Baldwin, Esther E. Jerman, 1840- 1890 New York
The new Chinatown in San Francisco Hart, Jerome A. May 1909
The ninth annual conference of the eastern section of the Chinese Students' Alliance, banquet 1913
The ninth annual conference of the eastern section of the Chinese Students' Alliance, English oratorical contest held on August 22, 1913 1913 Ithaca, NY
The ninth annual conference of the eastern section of the Chinese Students' Alliance, program 1913 Ithaca, NY
The ninth annual conference of the eastern section of the Chinese Students' Alliance, public entertainment held on August 26, 1913 1913 Ithaca, NY
No more Chinese!! The Scott Chinese exclusion bill Cleveland, Grover 1 October 1888
Nutrition investigations among fruitarians and Chinese at the California agricultural experiment station, 1899-1901 Jaffa, Myer Edward, 1857-1931 1901 Washington
Opening statement of B.S. Brooks, before the joint committee of the two Houses of Congress, on Chinese immigration Brooks, Benjamin Sherman, 1820?-1884 1876 San Francisco
The other side of the Chinese question in California Layres, Augustus 1876 San Francisco
The other side of the Chinese question: to the people of the United States and the honorable Senate and House of Representatives Bee, Fred A. 1886 [San Francisco]
Power of the state to exclude foreigners from its limits, and to prevent their landing, on account of the immorality of their past lives, considered. Opinion of Mr. Justice Field, of U.S. Supreme Court, delivered Sept. 21st, 1874, in the case of Ah Fong, a Chinese woman, brought before the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of California, on a writ of habeas corpus United States Circuit Court (9th Circuit) 1874 San Francisco
President Cleveland's great message: Thurman's speech on tariff and Chinese 1888
Report of the committee appointed by the government of the "Board of Trade," to take into consideration the communication of Messrs. Sampson & Tappan, dated April 24th, 1856 Boston Board of Trade 1856 Boston
Report of committee on the governor's special message, in relation to Asiatic emigration Ralston, J.H.; Fry, J.; Estill, J.M.; Warner, J.J.; Soule, Frank 1852
Report of Mr. Flint, of the select committee, to whom was referred the resolutions of miner's convention at Shasta County. Submitted March 28, 1855 Flint, Wilson 1855
Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco on the condition of the Chinese quarter and the Chinese in San Francisco, July, 1885 Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco 1885 [San Francisco, CA]
Report: Coolie trade (to accompany bill H.R. No. 657) April 16, 1860 Committee on Commerce, United States Congress, House of Representatives [1860] [Washington]
Reports of the select committee to whom was referred assembly bills No. 206, 207 & 208, with reference to foreign miners 1855
Saunterings in summerland, by J. Torrey Connor; illustrated by Hernando G. Villa Connor, J. Torrey 1902 Los Angeles
Select list of references on Chinese immigration Griffin, A.P.C. 1904 Washington
Social organization of the Chinese in America Culin, Stewart October 1891
Some reasons for Chinese exclusion: meat vs. rice, American manhood against Asiatic coolieism. Which shall survive? [1901]
The surnames of the Chinese in America spelled according to the David Jones system of spelling Chinese names: with notes on various subjects of interest to the Chinese and those who do business with them Jones, David D. 1904 San Francisco
The survey 1912 New York
Truth versus fiction: justice versus prejudice: meat for all, not for a few: a plain and unvarnished statement why exclusion laws against the Chinese should not be re-enacted: respect treaties, and make general, not special laws [1902?] [Washington DC?]
The wanderings of the hermit of Westminster between New York & San Francisco in the autumn of 1881 Spice, R.P. 1881 London
Why should the Chinese go? A pertinent inquiry from a mandarin high in authority, by Kwang Chang Ling [pseud.] Del Mar, Alexander, 1836-1926 1878 San Francisco
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