Moriah Historical Society - Digitization Project
Scope and Contents
2 digtized prison ledgers containing the records of 681 Chinese immigrants that were arrested and jailed in Port Henry, NY between 1901-1903.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1903
Conditions Governing Use
For reference use only; not for reproduction, distribution, or deposit in another collection. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Director of Collections. If publishing, cite: courtesy of the Town of Moriah Historical Society, Museum of Chinese in America.
Extent
34.6 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals located at Town of Moriah Historical Society, Moriah, NY 12960
General
This project and finding aid were undertaken with grant assistance from the National Historic Publication and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Processing Information
Individual entries for each volume, lot, and person.
Cultural context
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Moriah Historical Society Collection
- Author
- Chu, Kevin
- Date
- 2020-09-28
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository