Harry Hom Dow Papers
collection
Dow, a son of Chinese immigrants, was raised in Massachusetts during a time when the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was in place and anti-Chinese sentiment and discrimination were common. Despite those challenges, the Suffolk Law School graduate became the first Chinese-American to pass the Massachusetts Bar exam, served in the military, opened a private law practice, and was a noted activist.
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- Archival Collection
- Digitization Status
- Partially Digitized
- Access Restriction Status
- Fully Restricted Access
- Access Policy Notes
- Most of the material is restricted due to personal and legal contents. Moakley Archive has digitized some material for public access in an Omeka exhibit, but the archivist must be contacted to access the rest of the collection.
- Project Status
- A small portion of the collection have been processed and digitized
- Materials Start Year
- 1911
- Materials End Year
- 1985
- Official Website
- https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/exhibits/show/harry-hom-dow
- Described At Url
- https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/collections/ms111_findingaid_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&hash=065A01C964B7935DA3B09A58F04B9934D86D9A95
- Material Types General
- Textual Records
- Material Types Specific
- Correspondence
- Subject
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Chinese Cultural Activities
Immigrants Rights
- Language
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Chinese
English
- Creator
- Harry Hom Dow
- Maintainer
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Moakley Archive Institute
- Donor
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Chinese Historical Society of New England