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June 23, 2006

Bibliography for “Teaching American History Workshop”...

compiled by FlorenceMae Waldron for a workshop with the Northfield Public Schools, held at the IHRC on June 12, 2006 (one page, pdf format).

June 22, 2006

IHRC Affiliate Katherine Fennelly Named 2006-2007 Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs.

View the news article (pdf).

June 15, 2006

IHRC News, spring/summer 2006 issue

Read online or print out the 4 page spring/summer 2006 issue of IHRC NEWS (requires Adobe Acrobat). The News is mailed/posted twice a year.

June 14, 2006

Griego: Immigration in the U.S. - a history lesson.

Donna Gabaccia, IHRC director, offers perspective in May 11 Rocky Mountain News article.

Fellowships/Awards Currently Available

For listing, descriptions, application and deadline information

The oral history resources list...

of selected books, online aids, and published collections, prepared by IHRC staff and distributed at the Center’s February 17 symposium on oral methodologies, has been posted as a reference for interested researchers. (in pdf format)

Resources for welcoming immigrants available:

Minnesota Community Campaign consortium offers a resource kit to help groups welcome new Minnesotans. The kit may be seen at the IHRC. (Description)

U Libraries subscription for use at U of MN : The online collection "North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories, "...

containing ca.100,000 pages of primary source information covering 1800–1950. FFI: U Libraries

Guide to the Records of the National Italian American Foundation at the IHRC.

Available free (pay $1.60 US postage + $1.50 handling fee = $3.10; inquire if non-US). Contains essays, detailed inventory, photographs (some text is also online in this site's “Research Sources”).Contact IHRC to order.

A Research Guide to Ukrainian and Carpatho-Rusyn American Newspapers, Periodicals, and Calendars-Almanacs on Microfilm, 1886–1976.

Details and order form.

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