San Francisco Chief of Police collection, 1868-1877.

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San Francisco Chief of Police collection, 1868-1877.

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58 letters, two official documents, and one newspaper clipping, mainly dated 1876-1877 (45 items), and mainly written by law enforcement officers to Henry H. Ellis, San Francisco Chief of Police from 1875 to 1877. Includes one letter addressed to Patrick Crowley, Chief of Police from 1868 to 1873, five letters related to the death of George Dexter Schick, and one list giving the "number & character of Chinese arrests for the 3 months ending 30 Sept 1876" and the "number of Chinese arrests for the years 1875 & 6."

61 items.

University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC

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University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC

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Schick, George Dexter.

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San Francisco (Calif.). Police Dept.

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Ellis, Henry H.

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Crowley, Patrick M., 1959-....

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Patrick Crowley served as San Francisco Chief of Police from 1866-1873 and 1880-1897. Chinese Six Companies, formally known as Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Formed in 1850s by six of the Chinese district associations that served as protective associations for Chinese immigrants in San Francisco. Represented member interests to city, state, and national government agencies, particularly regarding issues of immigration and persecution. From the d...