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| Title | Telegram to Oregon's governor regarding the Chinese exclusion act, May 8 1893 |
| Description | A Telegram sent to Oregon's Governor Sylvester Pennoyer from W. Q. Gresham regarding the Chinese exclusion act. Gresham mentions rumors of violence towards Chinese in Oregon when the exclusion act takes effect. He relays a message from the President, who hopes the governor will protect the Chinese in Oregon. To read Governor Pennoyer's response click on the link below:
http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/wsuvan1&CISOPTR=1224 |
| Date | 1893 |
| Subject | Chinese Americans
Salem (Oregon); Marion County
Correspondence
Chinese Exclusion Act
Government
Governors
Gresham, W.Q.
Pennoyer, Sylvester |
| Type | Telegrams
Manuscripts
Text |
| Coverage | United States--Oregon (State)--Marion--Salem |
| Collection Source | Ethnology-Chinese |
| Identifier | Mss 1521 Box 1 # 24 |
| Repository | Oregon Historical Society
http://www.ohs.org |
| Contributors | Washington State University Vancouver Information Services
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/infoserv.htm |
| Project Identifier | wsuvt0023 |
| Format | Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries. |
| Rights | Oregon Historical Society, Photographic Services 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; PHOTOORDERS@OHS.ORG; phone number 503-306-5250; FAX 503-492-6001. |
