Immigration History Research Center
In the News
Love Letters and Migration
By Sonia Cancian, University of Minnesota Visiting Scholar Spring 2008
(Continue Reading)July 7th, 2008
The love letter, with its expressions of love, longing and desire written between confidants and lovers living apart, is a document that for centuries has been regarded as the ultimate form of the art of letter-writing.
Collection Updates
IHRC Announces Temporary Acquisition Halt in 2008
The IHRC is committed to preserving materials that document immigrant experience and making them available to the public. In 2008, our staff will be continuing to assess our collections and process materials as we place a temporary hold on acquisitions. Outreach programs will provide archival training and education, as well as resources, in 2008 and beyond.
(Continue Reading)May 17th, 2008
Notices
Student Receives UROP Grant for IHRC Research
Undergraduate student Bahjo Mahamud has received a UROP grant for a creative historical project at the IHRC that combines scholarly research and the strong oral history tradition of the Somali community.
(Continue Reading)July 15th, 2008MN History Center Displays "Ellis Island Portraits"
An exhibition opening July 4 at the Minnesota Historical Society features striking photographs of new immigrants at Ellis Island in their native costumes, taken by an untrained, yet highly gifted, registry clerk at the turn of the century.
(Continue Reading)July 2nd, 2008IHRC News, Spring/Summer 2008 issue
The IHRC's 2008 Spring/Summer 8-page newsletter is available for viewing online http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/about/pdf/08springsummernews.pdf
See also current schedule for 2008-2009 Community Events at the IHRC.
(Continue Reading)June 30th, 2008
