Alien enemy registration affidavits, 1918.

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Alien enemy registration affidavits, 1918.

Registration affidavit of alien enemy (male) or registration affidavit of alien female for San Francisco residents, arranged alphabetically by surname. Summary sheets of registration affidavits collected by each police district, arranged by district and then alphabetically by surname. Registration affidavits are 4 pages in length and include the following information: name, maiden name, address, length of residence in San Francisco, birthplace and date, all employment and residences since January 1, 1914, date and port of arrival in United States, ship's name, name of person who supported entry (sponsor), names of parents, parents' birthplaces, registrant's marital status, name of spouse, names and birth dates of children, whether or not registrant had family members in arms against the US, military service, naturalization information, arrest information, physical description, photograph, signature, and fingerprints. Alien female forms also requested names, birth dates, and residences of all brothers and sisters, and languages spoken, written and read. Place and date of registration and name of registration officer also included. Some affidavits include: Notice of Permission to Change Residence; Change of Residence from One Registration District to Another; Notice of Permission to Change Residence within Same Registration District; or Memorandum from Sergeant of Police to Captain of Police regarding permission of alien enemy to travel out of the city.

9 boxes (9 cubic feet).

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