Since 1973, the Ellis Island Oral History project has been dedicated to preserving the first-hand recollections of immigrants wh
o passed through the Ellis Island immigration station between 1892 and 1954 and the employees who worked there. —Ellis Island Oral History Project,
National Park Service: Ellis Island
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How many people were interviewed for the project?
How long has the project been going on?
What was the purpose of doing these interviews?
What information were the interviewers looking for?
