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Encyclopedia of Ellis Island
Barry Moreno
ISBN: 0-313-32682-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32682-0
368 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2004
List Price: $82.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: Ellis Island, at the southern tip of Manhattan, was the major portal for European immigrants to the United States and looms large in 19th century and early 20th century history. After extensive restoration, today it is a national symbol and important museum. Authored by a noted historian and librarian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, this is the first encyclopedia devoted to the Island, documenting its various incarnations. It contains more than 430 essay entries on the crucial people, operations, rooms and buildings, events, immigration laws and acts, organizations, and other terms associated with the island's history.

This ready reference is perfect for synthesizing information for student reports on immigration and heritage. Genealogists and browsers will find this captivating reading as well. A chronology, primary document appendixes, and plentiful photos are added value.
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
About the Author: BARRY MORENO is Librarian and Historian, Museum Services Division, at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York. He is the author of The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia (2000).
LCC Class: 304
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