| Title: |
Data Files Relating to the Immigration of Italians to the United States, created, ca. 1977 - 2002,
documenting the period 1855 - 1900 |
| Creator: |
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Center for Immigration Research. (Most Recent)
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| Type of Archival Materials: |
Data Files
Textual Records |
| Level of Description: |
Series from Collection CIR: Records of the Center for Immigration Research |
| Other Titles: |
Italians to America Files |
| Location: |
National Archives at College Park - Electronic Records, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. PHONE: 301-837-0470; FAX: 301-837-3574; EMAIL: cer@nara.gov |
| Inclusive Dates: |
ca. 1977 - 2002 |
| Coverage Dates: |
1855 - 1900 |
| Date Note: |
The coverage dates are dates of passenger arrivals. |
| Part of: |
Collection CIR: Records of the Center for Immigration Research |
| Function and Use: |
The Center for Immigration Research created this series to promote access to information about Italian immigrants to the United States. The information was extracted from ship passenger lists in the records of the U.S. Customs Service (NARA Record Group 36). |
| Scope & Content Note: |
This series consists of records of 845,368 passengers who arrived at the United States between 1855 through 1900. About 99 percent identified their country of origin or nationality as Italy or one of the following Italian regions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, or Tuscany. Some records are of passengers who identified their country of origin as England, France, Germany, Spain, or United States. There are records of passengers who were U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens planning to continue their travels, returning to the U.S., or staying in the U.S. Most of the records are of passengers arriving at the Port of New York, although there are some records of passengers arriving at the following ports: Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans, New York, and Philadelphia. Each of the passenger records may include name, age, town of last residence, destination, and codes for passenger's sex, occupation, literacy, country of origin, transit and/or travel compartment, and the identification number for the ship manifest. Information on each ship is in the manifest header file and includes the ship manifest identification number, the name of the ship, the code for its port of departure, and date of arrival. The ship manifest identification number indicates the port of arrival. |
| Access Restrictions: |
Unrestricted. |
| Finding Aid Type: |
Technical Information
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| Finding Aid Source: |
NARA and the Center for Immigration Research |
| Extent: |
2 data files, 1 summary statistic file, 11 electronic documentation files, and 3 linear inches of paper documentation |
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