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IMMIGRATION LINKS FOR YOUR RESEARCH General
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Institute Report: Immigration, the Demographic and Economic Facts. Use this
data on present-day (1995) immigration to compare with that which occurred in
1800s. Ethnicity
in 20th Century America
Course taught at U.Wisc. Madison. Includes images, statistical information,
and maps. Archdeacon is the editor of the Immigrant Heritage of America Series
for Twayne Publishers. Archdeacon is also the general editor of "The Immigrant
Experience" (CD-ROM, Primary Source Media, 1997). The
Foreign Immigrant in New York City. Excellent site for articles written
during the period by the major proponents of reform during the time (Riis included).
Covers such topics as child labor, tenement conditions, and immigrant life in
the city, with especial relevance to Russian Jews. Migration
& Ethnic Relations Virtual Library A World Wide Web Virtual Library
listing of institutions, groups, organizations, etc. that conduct research,
provide information on immigration. Primarily contemporary, but many interesting
sites. Ellis
Island Immigration Museum Keystone-Mast
Collection of Photographs Stereographic images of immigrants and immigration
process at Ellis Island in early 20th century. From the California Musuem of
Photography at the University of California, Riverside. International
Channel Ellis Island overview Excellent site! Good overview with interesting
photos, audio clips of immigrants. Created in conjunction with Ellis Island
Museum, National Parks Service. Includes recipes. History
Channel Ellis Island overview Good site for overview of immigration into
Ellis Island. Features audio clips of immigrants, article by Pete Hamill. Electronic
Ellis Island. Site created by Bellingham, WA school.
Angel
Island Immigration Station Foundation. Angel Island is sometimes referred
to as the Ellis Island of the Pacific Coast, and was a primary landing point for
Chinese Immigrants. This site includes poems carved on the island barrack walls
and other information on the experience of immigrants at the station. Chinese
Exclusion Act, 1882 Verbatim text of act. Museum
of the City of San Francisco Chinese Materials. List organized by topic, scroll
down to Chinese for primary source articles, cartoons.
Heaven
Will Protect the Working Girl: Immigrant Women in the Turn-of-the-Century City
A site supporting the award winning Who Built America project, highlighting
the 1909 shirtwaist workers' strike through a fictional story of two working
girls from Eastern Europe. Includes primary sources online. Immigration
History Research Center Located at University of Minnesota. Resource for data
on U.S. immigration and ethnic history. Can look up listings, but the collection
is not online. Especially useful is their "Related Sites" link. The
Lower East Side Tenement Museum. An interactive exhibit featuring the museum's
collection. The
Poles of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. An article on turn of the
century immigration to Pittsburgh, including statistics, from the Polish Genealogical
Society. German
Immigration Links. From an enthusiast's site entitled "German Americana." Teaching
units on Germany. Including one on German immigration, from Indiana University.
A
Wee Bit of the Irish A personal genealogy and heritage site, including audio.
Views
of the Famine Articles and cartoons from the period from many different
perspectives eg. Cork Examiner, Punch, and other Irish and English publications.
Bibliography
of the Great Famine (Université Rennes, France) Listing of books,
resources on the famine. The
Famine (by Róisín Hambly) Present-day poem, by a teen, about
man who sees family starving and commits desperate act. Good poem to use with
early adolescent students. The
Great Famine Commemoration Ideas for commemorating famine. Information on
works about the famine. The
Great Famine in Mayo History of famine in Mayo County. Irish
Family History Foundation This is a commercial site which helps people of
Irish ancestry research thistory of their families for a fee. One screen lists
all the counties in Ireland in alphabetical order. Irish
History: The 'Famine' (Jackie Dana) A list of related sites. Some are maps
which include statistics and related articles to the particular area highlighted
on map. The
Irish in America : Long Journey Home (PBS production) Site for series which
includes audio excerpts of how to pronounce Irish names, tracing Irish ancestors,
and contributions of Irish Americans. Irish
Views of the Famine (University of Virginia) Two diaries from the period
along with Irish newspaper articles from the time period. The
Irish Famine, 1845-50, by Liz Szabo, University of Virginia Good site for
students to begin research from. Historical perspective with photos. The
National Archives of Ireland Great Famine Introduction List of information
available for research. Without citations. The
Potato Famine (by Joel O'Connor, Greenwich Village Gazette) Survey of topic
with print images. Overview
of Famine Good site for students. Gets into the science of the blight. Italian
genealogy. Starting site for genealogical research.
The
American Jewish Historical Society. Good site for connections to other locations
on Jewish history. Check out the superb bibliography of "essential readings" on
the Jewish people in America. Eastern
European Jewish resources. Khazaria Center site that lists by region various
sites on Jewish history, culture, archaeology - focused on Russia and Turkey.
History
of the Jews in Russia What daily life was like in the shtetl, the little
Jewish town. This site has an excellent text history and photographs of people,
occupations, clothing, habitations. Jewish
Genealogical Research. Well organized site on how to conduct genealogical
research and sources of passenger lists. Jewish-American
History on the Web Features "Jews in the Civil War" and "Jews
in the Wild West," offering an alternative to New York City focused sites. The
Jewish Museum (New York). Excellent site for information on Jewish life
in America, New York in particular. Southwest
Jewish Archives. History, life, and culture of Jewish pioneers who settled
in Southwest America. Includes photos and biographical information.
Scandinavian
Immigration. Site created by 5th graders--covers influences and immigration
of Scandinavian people. Good basic site. Swedish
emigration. Overview of history of Swedish emigration to the U.S. along
with links to other sites. Swedish
genealogy. List of sites to search for names, ancestors.
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