Immigrants' Contributions to the Nation (1939)
This 1939 illustrated map of the United States appeared in a guidebook that accompanied a series of radio broadcasts that highlighted various immigrant groups and their work in the nation. The radio series and accompanying guide were produced by [...]
Item Type: Item_3322
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
A Peruvian Immigrant Recalls Working in Las Vegas Hotels and Casinos (2019)
Jaime Cruz immigrated to the United States in 1987 from Lima, Peru. In Peru, Cruz earned a mechanical engineering degree and worked as a merchant marine. When he arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cruz found it difficult to secure an engineering job, [...]
Item Type: Oral History
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)