The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | John A. Robinson, U.S. Immigration Service, San Francisco, California. Journals, 1909-1910 |
| Author | Robinson, John A |
| Date | 5 Apr 1909 - 7 Oct 1910 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | MS 1816 |
| Library / Archive | California Historical Society |
| Collection Name | John A. Robinson Papers |
| Description | Two journals containing daily accounts and case notes of Robinson's activities on behalf of immigration and his attempts to deal with San Francisco's prostitution problem. Includes case notes of immigrants, prostitutes and resident aliens from China, Japan, Mexico, Italy and Denmark, documenting names, nationalities, and immigration numbers, as well as physical descriptions. In some cases, the location of the arrest and subsequent deportation is included. |
| Biographical Note / History | Inspector, U.S. Immigration and Naturalisation Service, San Francisco, California. Early career devoted to the arrest and deportation of prostitutes in San Francisco and surrounding areas; also responsible for the transport of aliens to deportation sites. Special assignments directed from Washington D.C. included an investigation of the white slave market on the West Coast. John A. Robinson was also a member of the Board of Special Inquiry in the 1930s. |
| Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Places | Angel Island, San Francisco, San Quentin, Sacramento, California, Washington D.C., Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Nationality | Chinese; Japanese; German; Danish; Mexica; Italian |
| Ships | SS Ella; SS Manchuria; SS Monticello; SS Korea |
| People | Robinson, John A; Wagner, Paul; Cheung, Chan |
| Keywords | immigration, immigrant, white slavery, women, police, jail, prostitution, prostitute, Jewish Association, Jewish, hospital, Young Women Christian Association, health and sickness, disease, aliens, deportation, stowaway, insanity |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the California Historical Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
John A. Robinson, U.S. Immigration Service, San Francisco, California. Journals, Undated |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
