Chart of major sources of U.S. immigrants in 1921.. IRC. 2005.
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This pathfinder will be useful in finding information for your immigration report. It will help you find resources relating both to immigration AND your specific country.
For an introduction to the topic, see
• U.S. Immigration, 1880-1914
KEY RESOURCES AT A GLANCE:
Search Terms:
These terms will get you started searching the OPAC or the Web, but use your Search Planner to generate other ideas!
Subject Headings:
United States--Immigration and Emigration
Naturalization
Keyword:
immigration, immigrants, "Ellis Island," "Angel Island",
conditions, attitudes, policy, tenement
DEWEY CALL NUMBERS:
Search in these areas on the shelves to find relevant books! Also use the OPAC (online card catalog), as there may be a
great book "hiding" somewhere else!
Immigration subjects: 304-305, 325, 973
Country Books: 950
REFERENCE:
Remember to use the index!!
- U.S. Immigration and Migration Reference Library: A 5 volume series discussing all aspects of US immigration
- Great Depression and New Deal Almanac Search the index for "immigration"
- People and Places A geographical/cultural reference series, country by country. REF 910.3
RESOURCES:
BOOKS:
Here are a few of the books we have available for your research topic. Also be sure to explore the many
country-specific books. Use the call numbers above as a guide, or search the OPAC (Card Catalog).
• Major Problems in American Immigration and Ethnic History, Gjerde,1998
• A Century of Immigration, Collier, 1999
• Living in Two Worlds: the immigrant children’s experience, Kosof (1996)
• Ellis Island: Gateway to the New World, Fisher (1986)
• Immigration, Anderson (1993)
• They Came to America, Evold (1988)
• America Fever, Skovmand (1982)
* American Decades/Primary Sources
DATABASES:
From home, you will need the log-in information.
iCONN: Click on "Link to Individual Resources" then choose the Student Research Center. From home you will need a public library card.
Global Issues: Find information about your country of origin.
History Study Center
Safari Montage: Online video database. Use your first class log-in. Only from school.
US History Video From the History Channel.
Issues In American History Examines issues from many points of view, with links to primary source material
WEBSITES:
Primary Source Materials
American Memory
Link to several primary source exhibits from the Library of Congress
Open Collection: Immigration: From Harvard University, a colletion of images and manuscripts covering immigration from 1789-1930
Immigration to America: A young Polish immigrant tells her story.
Immigration: Library of Congress, with links to primary sources.
The First Measured Century: Timeline
Look carefully and you'll find several mentions of immigration that lead you to very informative links/resources
Ellis/Angel Islands
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Take a virtual tour of the Ellis Island museum and explore some of the artifacts.
Ellis Island
Search the database to find immigrant relatives
Angel Island: Ellis Island gets all the glory, but don't forget that most Asian immigrants came through Angel Island
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation: Links to interesting resources, including a 5-part series from the San Francisco Chronicle
telling the experience of some of the immigrant groups.
General Information
Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People Includes information on specific ethnic groups
Destination America
PBS tells the story of European immigration
Scholastic Immigration
Explore the history of immigration, ask questions of immigrants, read the stories of three immigrants or take a virtual tour of Ellis Island.
Immigration: The Journey to America
Information on the major ethnic groups to immigrate to America
Asian Immigration
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Heritage Month: Collection of informative resources
Virtual Tour: 1935 tenement
Jacob Riis photos: Jacob Riis was a famous photographer who documented the tenements of New York City.
Country Studies
Research the culture, geography, etc of over 100 countries.
Central Intelligence Agency (Yep, THAT CIA!)
Who better to give you up-to-date country information than the CIA??
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