Recently in Collections Category

The IHRC is fortunate to be able to welcome Ego Ahaiwe, graduate student at the UCL's Department of Information Studies.

Explore the new Sheeko website to hear the voices of Somali youth. Topics include: leaving Somalia, experiences in refugee camps, journeys to the West, living in the Somali diaspora, and adjusting to new places.

In the spring of 2011, Student Assistant Mia Overly working with IHRC archives staff processed the papers of Carl Ross, labor activist and historian of Finnish American immigration. A new finding aid is now available on the IHRC web site.

During the spring and summer of 2011, the IHRC digitized the entire collection of records compiled by the Ukrainian Folk Ballet of the Twin Cities. The project has added over 1500 new items to the IHRC's digital archive. Read more and view images

IHRC staff organize and create finding aids for archival and print materials at the Center, making it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast holdings at University of Minnesota.

We invite your comments about the Immigration History Research Center's collection acquisition guidelines. We prioritize acquisitions in order to ensure that we have the resources to preserve and make accessible for future generations a remarkable and distinct group of documents for understanding immigrant experiences. For information about IHRC priorities, please read more.

A foot of snow and blustery weather did not stop IHRC supporters from gathering on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, to celebrate a year of progress and innovative activities. The IHRC's new exhibition "A Heart Connects Us" and an array of foods kept attendees talking before and after the awards ceremony. For information about awards and the event, visit this link.

Grants in aid, the Michael G. Karni Scholarship and six fellowships are available for scholars conducting research in the IHRC's historical collections in the 2011-2012 school year. See Grants & Fellowships for deadlines or to learn about these funding opportunities.