In 1917 the Danish West Indies transferred to the United States. This brought about complex questions of citizenship and immigration policy.
The following communications written between officials of the US Government and US Virgin Island demonstrate the state of confusion over applicable immigration procedures.
Read how the fate of Robert Morris (alias Clifford Luna), a black British sailor arriving to the US Virgin Islands on a French vessel, brought the issue of immigration to the forefront of the officials' attention.
C. C. Timmons, US Virgin Islands Government Secretary (Lt. Governor) from 1919-1921
Rear Admiral Joseph W. Oman, US Virgin Islands Governor from 1919-1921
Darwin O. Curry, Virgin Islands Collector of Customs
Isidor Weishaar, Assistance Commissioner of Immigration, Puerto Rico office (see obituary in top left column)
L.E. Evans, US Commissioner of Immigration, Department of Labor
Rear Admiral George Ramsey Clark, Judge Advocate General, US Navy, 1918-1921
June 7th, 1920, from US Navy Judge Advocate General to US Virgin Islands Governor Oman
To identify, preserve, and provide access to Caribbean genealogy, history, and cultural heritage information resources for the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean, and to promote and encourage their use for family history documentation, education, and scholarship.
