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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Proceedings of the Immigration Convention: Held at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S.C., on 3rd, 4th and 5th of May, 1870 |
| Date | 1870 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Immigration Convention, Charleston S.C.: Walker, Evans & Cogswell |
| Reference | Inst. S.C. BdVol 001 |
| BIB ID | 455881 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Pamphlets |
| Description | Printed minutes from an Immigration Convention held at the Academy of Music in Charleston, South Carolina. The purpose of the convention was to attract foreign immigration into the state, in order to develop the agricultural sector. Topics addressed during the convention also include German and Chinese immigration, health and sanitation, education, industry, and the avoidance of malaria in South Carolina. |
| Theme(s) | Responses to Immigration |
| Country (from) | China; Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | German; Chinese |
| Keywords | immigration, immigrant, pull factors, living conditions, industry, education, health and sickness, employment, agriculture, ethnic organisation |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
