Encyclopedia of Ellis Island

Subjects:

• History » American History (General)
• Multicultural Studies » Multicultural Studies (General)
• Sociology » Sociology (General)

Reviews:

• Moreno, a librarian and historian with the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, has compiled a very useful encyclopedia with 374 alphabetical entries about the daily life of Ellis Island....It is recommended for most libraries as a supplement to other books on the topic of immigration and ethnicity. Recommended. Academic Collections.
  —Choice July 2005
• Besides being a useful guide to the eventful history of a remarkable island, the Encyclopedia would be of interest to libraries where readers wished to find out more about US immigration policy in general.
  —Reference Reviews November 2005
• Filled with a lot of information, this is an excellent volume on the fascinating history of Ellis Island....Useful for school reports or just browsing, this book brings to light material for an interesting look at a major part of our history. Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection November/December 2005
• [P]rovides a fine A-Z compendium of Ellis Island people and events, tracing important paths in immigration, tackling major subjects and history pertaining to immigration trends and laws, and serving as an excellent high school or public library reference for any patrons studying U.S. immigration history.
  —MBR Bookwatch August 2005
• As the primary entry port for European immigrants coming to the U.S., Ellis Island was a symbol of hope for many and a disappointment for some. Anyone interested in the situation of those who landed there and those deported from there will find this encyclopedia of its history and processes compelling reading as well as useful information. The author is the librarian and historian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum....Students of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American history, cultural heritage, and immigration policy will find this source enlightening. Descendants of those who arrived in the U.S. via Ellis Island will be moved by its description of their experiences. It is an excellent companion to the author's previous work, The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia (2000) and is recommended for school, public, and undergraduate libraries.
  —Booklist August 2005
• [A]n A-to-Z resource of everything you want to know about Ellis island, from "Abbreviations" to "Zucker, Edward D." The volume also includes a helpful introduction that briefly, but thoroughly, describes the island's history and gives a chronology.
  —Cobblestone Magazine .

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chronology
• List of Entries
• List of Entries by Subject
• List of Entries of Persons by Field of Endeavor or Background
• Encyclopedia
• Appendix 1: "Ellis Island: Its Organization and Some of Its Work," by William Williams, 1910
• Appendix 2: "Personal Report of 1909," by Roger O'Donnell
• Appendix 3: "Rules for the U.S. Immigrant Station at Ellis Island," by William Williams, 1910-13
• Bibliography
• Index