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Primary Sources

Click the thumbnail for the original item, the caption for information on the item, or download a PDF or MP3.

The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use. If your use will be beyond a single classroom, please review the copyright and fair use guidelines.

To download audio and video players go to American Memory: How to View

To view PDFs

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Immigration - Primary Source Set | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress

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Click the thumbnail for the original item, the caption for information on the item, or download a PDF or MP3. The resources in this primary source set are intended for classroom use. If your use will be beyond a single classroom, please review the copyright and fair use guidelines.

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Josephine Baldizzi Discusses Her Bedroom - Tenement Museum

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The Tenement Museum celebrates the enduring stories that define and strengthen what it means to be American.
A hidden gem of New York City, our two historic tenement buildings offer visitors a chance to explore the historically recreated homes of immigrant, migrant, and refugee families who lived in city tenements between the 1860s and the 1980s through interactive guided building tours, as well as walking tours of the iconic Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.

Check out what's happening at the Tenement Museum! Join us for this season's holiday virtual tours and events.

New Exhibit!

Our new family story explores the lives of Joseph and Rachel Moore, a young Black couple starting anew in a post-Civil War New York City.

Launching Christmas week.

Neighborhood Walking Tours

Get to know the city by visiting historical sites and learning about the people and neighborhoods of the Lower East Side through our walking tours. Tours are available for both individual ticket holders or private groups.

Videos and Blogs

From digital exhibits and behind-the-scenes articles to our award-winning podcast, find yourself immersed in the stories that make the Museum so unique and gain a fascinating, in-depth historical look at life on the Lower East Side.

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Host a private in-person or virtual experience with us! Your guests will be guided by expert educators through the recreated spaces of our historic tenement buildings and the lives of the families who lived there.

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Immigration Museum NYC | Tenement Museum

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The Tenement Museum shares stories of the immigrant and migrant experience through guided tours of two historic tenement buildings in NYC.

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Ellis Island (Recordings and Transcripts)

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Ellis Island (Recordings and Transcripts)

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Primary source collage of a historic photo and document.
NPS Photo

Primary sources are powerful tools to help bring history alive for students. Original documents, objects, photographs, and other firsthand accounts help students better understand the past.

This collection is meant to assist you in bringing priceless primary sources about Ellis Island in to the classroom. The items available here have been specifically selected to be useful in your classroom, either as part of a lesson plan or integrated into your curriculum.

Two resources for both finding and using primary sources with students are the Library of Congress (LOC) and the National Archives (NARA). Each website has fantastic tools for teachers.

LOC's Using Primary Sources page for teachers contains steps for using primary sources in the classroom, teacher's guides, analysis tools, and other helpful information for teachers.

NARA's Getting Started with Primary Sources in the Classroom page for teachers contains information and resources about using primary sources, resources for National History Day, and links to "Today's Document" and "DocsTeach" online resources.

If you have any suggestions for other primary sources you would like to see available on this page, please e-mail us.

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Primary Sources for your Classroom - Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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Primary sources are powerful tools to help bring history alive for students. Original documents, objects, photographs, and other firsthand accounts help students better understand the past. This collection is meant to assist you in bringing priceless primary sources about Ellis Island in to the classroom.

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About Ellis Island - The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

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