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Immigration Resources

Archive of Immigrant Voices
Established by the Center for Global Migration Studies to collect and preserve stories of the migration experience.
Digital Public Library: Immigration Since 1840
Thematic collections of digitized primary source materials.
Ellis Island Photographs
Flickr set from the New York Public Library.
Harvard Library: Immigration to the United States
Searchable digitally available texts and images relating to immigration.
Immigrant History Through Primary Sources
A guide from Emerging America, which supports K-12 history educators and students. Includes links to additional sites.
Immigrant Learning Center
Non-profit organization whose website includes resources on immigration to the United States, including pages for research and data.
Immigrant Voices: A Project of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
An archive of the voices of immigrants who came to the Pacific Coast of the US through Angel Island.
Immigration History
Guide from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. Includes lesson plans, essays, and a timeline.
Library of Congress: Classroom Materials on Immigration
Lesson plans and resources for teachers.
Library of Congress: U.S. History Primary Source Timeline
Different modules covering American history, each module links to primary sources, including immigration.
United Nations: Global Issues: Refugees
Essay with links to data and reports.