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New immigrants arriving at Ellis Island. At Ellis they will be "processed" before they are allowed to continue their journey to their new homes. |
Before your museum visit
Readings
- Peopling Pennsylvania: Push and Pull
- Chart and Timeline of US Immigration, 1821-1990 (PDF version for ease of printing)
Primary sources
Documents
Photograph Galleries
- Scenes from the Old Country
- Scenes from Ellis Island
- Generations Theater interview transcripts: Personal push-pull factors
Activities
- Museum characters
- Weighing Costs, Risks, and Benefits of Leaving and Staying Behind (PDF for printing ease)
- Good-Bye Letter to my Best Friend (PDF for printing ease)
- Move it Out packing list (PDF for printing ease)
During your museum visit
- Museum characters
- Move it Out packing list (PDF for printing ease)
After your museum visit
Primary Sources
- Documents
- Photographs
- Interviews
Activities
- Oral History Interview: Your Family's Dreams - Tools for Hands-On History