SUBSERIES 1B: Immigration documents, 1903-1966, bulk: 1903-1930

Sub-Series — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists of documents involving the immigration process of Yee Gip Wah and his two sons, Yee Wing Yut and Yee Kan Yak. These records include interviews at Angel Island, Certificates of Identity, and affidavits confirming temporary visits to China.

Dates

1903-1966
Majority of material found within 1903-1930

Creator

From the Collection: Quan, Ella Yee (1926-2014) (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English , Chinese .

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers and to the public for access. Please contact the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California for more information.

Biographical / Historical

Yee Gip Wah emigrated from China to the United States sometime in the late 19th century or the early 1900s, with the earliest record in this subseries describing a 1903 affidavit confirming Wah's temporary visit to China and subsequent return to San Francisco. Wah and Wong Shee (also known as J.Y. Chung) had a son named Yee Kan Yak, whose interviews and application documents in 1928 are also a part of this subseries. These documents also include applications for Wah's second son (listed as Yee Kan Yak's half brother) Yee Wing Yut, also known as Chester Yee, who was born in the United States in 1922.