Affidavit of Hue Wah
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Title
Affidavit of Hue Wah
Subject
"George" Yuke Kee Lee
Description
This letter was submitted to the INS on behalf of "George" Yuke Kee Lee as part of his application to create a record of admission. It was written by Hue Wah, owner of the Tong Wo Hing Barber Shop at 155 Waverly Place in San Francisco. According to the letter, Wah and Lee worked together at this shop from April 1945 to January 1946 when Lee was transferred to the Tong Hing Barber Shop at 824 Clay St.
Lee eventually transferred back to the Tong Wo Hing Shop in 1953. When the letter was written in 1957, Lee was still working there and had worked his way up to becoming Wah's partner in the business.
Lee eventually transferred back to the Tong Wo Hing Shop in 1953. When the letter was written in 1957, Lee was still working there and had worked his way up to becoming Wah's partner in the business.
Creator
Hue Wah
Source
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Publisher
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Date
October 30, 1957
Contributor
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)
Rights
Public Domain
Collection
Citation
Hue Wah, “Affidavit of Hue Wah,” Migrants and the State, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/2024/a-files/items/show/41.