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North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories
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- Description
- This database documents the personal experience of immigrants to Canada and the United States over
more than two centuries. In addition to letters, diaries and oral histories, there are a limited
number of other sources, including immigration guides and cartoons. There is extensive indexing that
allows you to search by, for example, place of birth, place of entry, occupation, and gender.
- Help
- Help is available from the menu bar at the top of each screen.
- Dates covered
- 1800-2000.
- Updating frequency
- The database is complete.
- Sources
- Letters, diaries, and oral histories.
- Super-collection
- • Social and Cultural History: Letters and Diaries Online
- Type of coverage
- HTML full text.
- Print counterpart or related resources
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Much of the material is from published sources. Search the Library Catalog to locate print editions owned by
the Rutgers University Libraries.
- Producer/content provider
- Various publishers.
- Vendor/electronic presentation provider
- Alexander Street Press
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