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Lowell School Department Work Permit Collection

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Lowell School Department Work Permit Collection

The Lowell School Department work collection consists of original documents pertaining to age verification for many immigrant children in the Lowell, MA area. When children moved to the United States, they would need to prove their age to the Lowell School Department to determine whether they would attend school or begin to work (depending on their age). This collection on UML RAD includes items from the Greek and Turkish community. For items from the Portuguese community, please follow this link: https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/collections/show/7 These items do not only verify the age of each child. These documents are treasure troves of additional information such as the name of their parents, their hometown and baptismal information.

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