Found 9 collections related to Immigrants -- United States

National Civic Federation
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2101
207 linear feet (496 boxes; 11 volumes)
The National Civic Federation (NCF) was a New York-based conservative think-tank and reform alliance with strong ties to the Republican Party. It was founded in 1900 by the journalist, editor, and economist Ralph Easley (1867-1939) and others.... more
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Manuscripts and Archives Division | *R-USLHG *ZI-815 [Microfilm]
16.2 linear feet (2 boxes, 58 v.); 59 microfilm reels
The Emigrant Savings Bank was established in New York City in 1850 by the Irish Emigrant Society which was founded in 1841 for the protection of immigrants from Ireland. The bank offered a safe place to keep the immigrants' money and a way to send... more
Speranza, Gino, 1872-1927
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2844
30 linear feet (58 boxes, 44 v.)
Papers document Speranza's career as an attorney involved with the problems and working conditions of Italians in the United States and his subsequent work as a journalist and author whose writings included works on immigration, Italo-American... more
Russian Lawyers' Association in the U.S.A
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2653
.3 linear feet (1 box)
The Russian Lawyers' Association in the U.S.A. was an organization of émigré Russian lawyers formed to establish contact and cooperation with organizations of American lawyers. Collection consists of letters and other papers, chiefly in Russian,... more
American Republican Association of Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 89
.21 linear feet (1 box)
These papers of the American Republican Association of Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania include minutes of proceedings held between December 15, 1843 and November 3, 1845; two letters dated 1845 from Thompson Westcott, the Association's... more
Carr, John Foster, 1869-1939
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 477
9.75 linear feet (19 boxes)
John Foster Carr (1869-1939), lecturer and author, promoted the education and Americanization of immigrants, particularly Italian immigrants. He was founder and director of the Immigrant Publication Society; was active in the American Library... more
Klimpt, Werner E. E., 1900-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1656
1 linear foot (1 box)
Dr. Werner Egon Eugen Klimpt (1900- ), a German mathematician, emigrated to the United States in 1946. From 1933 to 1939 he studied the forestry, timber and paper industry at the Institute for Business Cycle Research in Berlin. Collection consists... more
Alfange, Dean, 1897-1989
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 46
Dean Alfange (1897-1989) was a lawyer, politician and political advisor to U.S. presidents and New York governors. He was instrumental in the formation of the Liberal Party, active in the Greek-American communtiy, and involved in human rights... more
Neel, Madeleine
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22989
2.31 linear feet (6 boxes)
Madeleine Neel (circa 1880-1937) was a British immigrant to the United States and the wife of Henri Charles Neel. The Madeleine Neel diaries date from 1914 to 1937 and contain daily entries that document Neel's social life, housekeeping, family... more
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