Immigration File for Sowan Singh

DESCRIPTION
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Sowan Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Singh's file includes communications between immigration officials, bond paperwork, legal documents, an interrogation transcript, medical records, and an "alien certificate" including a photograph.

THEMES
Early Immigration

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: December 4, 1913
Subject(s): Sowan Singh
Language: English
Location: Angel Island, California

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: The National Archives at San Francisco
Collection: Immigration Arrival Investigation Case Files
Digitizer: Manan Desai
Item History: 2013-11-01 (created); 2023-03-02 (modified)

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