<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">W-H-Wilkinson-Records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Wilkinson, W. H. Records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the W. H. Wilkinson Records <num>Mss. Acc. 2009.325</num></titleproper><author>SCRC staff.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2009-07-29</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:27:11 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>W. H. Wilkinson Records</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Wilkinson, W. H.</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.40 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1919/1939" type="inclusive">1919-1939</unitdate>
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    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
<p>Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/W._H._Wilkinson"> WH Wilkinson </extref></p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Purchase.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>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.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>W. H. Wilkinson Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Related Materials:</head>
<p>For information on Chinese Immigration and the Chinese in the United States see the following National Archives link: <extref xlink:actuate="onrequest" audience="external" linktype="simple" xlink:show="embed" xlink:href="https://www.archives.gov/research/chinese-americans/guide.html" xlink:title="guide.html"/></p>  </relatedmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>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.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">China--Emigration and immigration--History</geogname>
    <subject source="lcsh">Chinese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Immigrants--United States--History</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">United States--Emigration and Immigration--History</subject>
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