North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories

(Alexander Street)

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Abstract / Summary: The internationally acclaimed Ellis Island Oral History Project, based at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, is the oldest and largest oral history project dedicated to preserving the first-hand recollections of immigrants coming to America during the years Ellis Island was in operation: 1892-1954. Begun in 1973 by National Park Service employee Margo Nash, the project has grown over the years to include over 1,300 interviews on audiotape. Each interview includes an extensive examination of everyday life in the subject’s country of origin, family history, reasons for coming to America, the journey to the port, experiences on the ship, arrival and processing at the Ellis Island facility and an in-depth look at the adjustment to living in the United States.
Field of Interest: Letters and Diaries
Content Type: Oral history
Format: Related Web resources
Publisher: Alexander Street
Subject: Letters and Diaries, History