Carroll Cook correspondence relating to cases of Chinese in the U.S., 1908-1920.
Carroll Cook correspondence relating to cases of Chinese in the U.S., 1908-1920.
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Cook, Carroll.
- Abstract:
- Chiefly typed copies of legal correspondence sent to or from San Francisco attorney, Carroll Cook. Letters pertain mostly to Chinese murder trials or complaints of discrimination in Calif., Arizona, Georgia, Texas, and West Virginia, and include some related notes and clippings.
- Extent:
- 1 box (.2 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English
Background
- Biographical / historical:
- Carroll Cook served as attorney to the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, from which all Chinese in the U.S. may request assistance.
- Physical description:
- 1 box (.2 linear ft.)
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (California)
Legal services
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Crime and race
Chinese Americans
Civil rights
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, Dept. of Ethnic Studies, 30 Stephens Hall #2630Berkeley, CA 94720-2360, US
- Contact:
- (510) 643-1234