Harry Hom Dow Papers (MS 110), 1911-1985

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  Article about Harry Hom Dow in the Suffolk University Law School Alumni Magazine, Fall 2008

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  Harry Hom Dow at "Viviendas II" event groundbreaking ceremony, photograph, 8/23/1980

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  Harry Hom Dow (standing inside fenced-in area, at right, reaching for shovel)

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  Letter from a son in China to his father in the U.S. regarding his immigration case and asking for increased financial assistance (includes an English translation), 3/3/1953

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. An English translation of this document is available.

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  Two letters from a man in China to his grandfather and uncle regarding his home situation and asking for increased financial assistance (includes an English translation), 1/26/1953

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. An English translation of this document is available.

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  Letter from a son in China to his father in the U.S. asking for instructions related to his immigration case (includes an English translation), 11/27/1952

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. There is an English translation available.

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  Letter from a son in China to his father in the U.S. regarding his immigration case (includes an English translation), 11/4/1952

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. There is an English translation available.

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  Letter from two grandsons to their grandfather living in the U.S. asking for increased financial assistance (includes an English translation), 2/26/1952

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. An English translation of this document is available.

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  Coaching book belonging to a Chinese man hoping to emigrate to the U.S., circa 1950s

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  This coaching book is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. Coaching books, which contained very detailed information about their families, homes, and life in China, were commonly used by Chinese nationals to help them pass their interviews with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. An English translation of this document is available.

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  Group of photographs submitted by a Chinese national related to his immigration case file, circa 1950s

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  These photographs are part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection.

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  Letter from a son in China to his father and brother in the U.S. related to his immigration case (includes an English translation), circa 1950s

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  This letter is part of a series of documents scanned from one of the client files in the Dow Collection. All names have been redacted to protect the client's privacy. There is an English translation available.

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  Harry Hom Dow in his Army uniform in Seoul, South Korea, photograph, 4/5/1947

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  Harry Hom Dow (far right, holding camera)

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  Unidentified woman, walking outside in snow, presumed to be a member of the Dow family member, photograph, 2/8/1946

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  Harry Hom Dow (center, with pipe) in his Army uniform with several young children at left and unidentified fellow serviceman at right, photograph, circa 1940s

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  A Day in the Chinese Division (A Farce), circa 1938

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  A play written by Harry Hom Dow depicting the review of a case in the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service in which the applicant, a Chinese man played by Dow, is denied admission to the United States after being caught with a "coaching document."

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  Illustration of an scene from Harry Hom Dow's play, "A Day in the Chinese Division," circa 1938

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  Hand drawn illustration of a scene from a play written by Harry Hom Dow about the review of a case in the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service in which the applicant, a Chinese man played by Dow, is denied admission to the United States after being caught with a "coaching document." The caption at the bottom of the drawing reads, "Wan To Go applies for admission to the U.S.," and the inscription reads, "To Harry, a memento of the night Jan. 7, 1938, [signature indiscernible]"

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  Nutzacrackin' Immigration and Naturalization Syle [sic?], play, circa 1930s

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  A play written by Harry Hom Dow depicting farcical scenes from the Law Division office at Ellis Island, especially regarding Chinese immigrants seeking admission to the United States.

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  Group photograph of Harry Hom Dow family, circa 1920s

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  Standing back row (L-R) Harry H. Dow, Nellie Dow, Hammie Dow, Howard Dow, sitting front row (L-R) Grandmother Dow, Nora Dow, and Nettie Dow

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  Harry Hom Dow and Helen Morton at a tribute event at "BCA," photograph, June 1980

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  Harry Hom Dow is pictured standing, front row, second from left; Helen Morton is in the front row, third from left.

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  Sufffolk Law School graduation portrait of Harry Hom Dow, 1929

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  Formal portrait, presumed to be Alice Dow and Hom Soon Dow dressed in traditional Chinese attire, photgraph, circa 1900s

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