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New Immigrants Initiative collection

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Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
3442
Repository:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extent:
4.0 linear feet (22 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate cited item or series here], New Immigrants Initiative collection (Collection 3442), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Date:
1976-2004 (inclusive)
Creator:
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. and Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Abstract:
This collection contains the records of the New Immigrants Initiative, a multi-year series of projects started by the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and completed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, which explored the history and experience of non-European immigrant communities in the Philadelphia area. The purpose of these projects was to document these communities for the historical record and to create interpretive exhibits, publications, and programs that educate about the recent immigrant experience. Five communities were initially part of the project, with four being fully finished: Indian, Arab, African, Latino, and Korean (started but not completed). Included in the collection are oral history transcripts, photographs, printed material, ephemera, and correspodence. There are also numerous audio cassette tapes and VHS tapes.

Part of this collection was acquired when the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies merged with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 2002. The remainder was create by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania or collected from a variety of community sources.

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

South Asian Immigrants in the Philadelphia Area Oral History Project (3211) http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/s/SouthAsian3211.html

Balch Instutite for Ethnic Studies manuscripts. http://hsp.org/collections/catalogs-research-tools/balch-manuscript

Chinatown Oral History Project interviews (collection D0447)

Jaipaul family photographs (PG083)

At other institutions:

The South Asian Oral History Project at the Univeristy of Washington. http://content.lib.washington.edu/saohcweb/index.html

Immigrant Oral Histories at the Minnesota Historical Society. http://collections.mnhs.org/ioh/

The Immigrant Archives Project. http://www.immigrantarchiveproject.com/

Nationalities Services Center Records, 1923-1987. In the Temple University Urban Archives. Philadelphia. http://library.temple.edu/collections/urbana/nsc-01.jsp?bhcp=1

Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Records, 1952-. In the Philadelphia City Archives. http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/graphics/agencies/A148.htm

Subject

Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Sarah Newhouse
Finding Aid Date
2012 March 15
Sponsor
This collection was processed during the Digital Center for Americana Project Phase II, which was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Collection Inventory

Audiocassette tape: Ahonkhai, Bernadine, 2001 February 2.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Anyanwu, Cyprian, 2000 July 17.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: "C.D." (in French), 2000 December 13.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Coulibaly, Seydon, 2001 March 3.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Dayrell, Joe, 2001 February 8.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Doumbouya, Mamaday, 2000 July 29.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Gandy-Williams, Joan, 2000 December 7.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Hadi, Siddiq, 2000 December 7.
Box 1
Audiocassette tape: Henok, Belaynesh, 2001 February 4.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Kanga, Alfred, 2000 December 11.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Kidane, John, 2000 July 27.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Mapeok, Kuot, 2001 February 10.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Musonye, Jayne, 2000 December 1.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Omar, Alwiya, 2000 December 13.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Osei, Suzette, 2001 January 26.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Sanogo, Ibrahim, 2000 December 2.
Box 2
Audiocassette tape: Senbeta, Aklilu, 2001 February 11.
Box 2-3
Audiocassette tape: Senbata, Aklilu, 2001 February 11.
Box 3 Folder 1
Audiocassette tape: Sow, Adja Astou (in French), 2000 July 19.
Box 3 Folder 1
Audiocassette tape: Sow, Mamadou, undated.
Box 3 Folder 1
Audiocassette tape: Testa, Nebiat, 2001 February 4.
Box 3 Folder 2
Audiocassette tape: Washington, Massa, 2000 June 18.
Box 3 Folder 2
Transcripts: Interviewee biographies, 2000 June 18.
Box 3 Folder 3
Transcripts: Ahonkhai, Bernadine, 2001 February 2.
Box 3 Folder 4-5
Transcripts: Anyanwu, Cyprian, 2000 July 17.
Box 3 Folder 6
Transcripts: Anyanwu, Cyprian, 2000 July 17.
Box 4 Folder 1
Transcripts: Coulibaly, Seydon, 2001 January 30-31.
Box 4 Folder 2-3
Transcripts: Dayrell, Joseph, 2001 February 8.
Box 4 Folder 4
Transcripts: Doumbouya, Mamady, 2000 July 29.
Box 4 Folder 5
Transcripts: Gandy-Williams, Joan, 2000 December 7.
Box 4 Folder 6
Transcripts: Haddi, Siddiq, 2000 June 13.
Box 4 Folder 7
Transcripts: Henok, Balaynesh, 2001 February 4.
Box 4 Folder 8
Transcripts: Kanga, Alfred, 2000 December 11.
Box 5 Folder 1
Transcripts: Kidane, John, 2000 July 27.
Box 5 Folder 2-3
Transcripts: Mapeok, Kuot, 2001 February 10.
Box 5 Folder 4
Transcripts: Musonye, Jayne, 2000 December 1.
Box 5 Folder 5
Transcripts: Omar, Alwiya, 2000 December 13.
Box 5 Folder 6
Transcripts: Osei, Suzette, 2001 January 26.
Box 5 Folder 7
Transcripts: Sanogo, Ibrahim, 2000 December 2.
Box 5 Folder 8
Transcripts: Senbeta, Aklilu, 2001 February 1.
Box 5 Folder 9
Transcripts: Testa, Nebiat, 2001 February 4.
Box 6 Folder 1
Transcripts: Washington, Massa, 2001 February 4.
Box 6 Folder 2-3
African Immigrants Directory: A Guide to Community Resources in the Greater Philadelphia Area, 2000.
Box 6 Folder 4
Extended Lives: The African Immigrant Experience in Philadelphia, 2001.
Box 6 Folder 5
Extended Lives: The African Immigrant Experience in Philadelphia: Educational Guide, 2001.
Box 6 Folder 6
1994, 1999, 2000-2002, undated.
Box 6 Folder 7
1999-2001, undated.
Box 6 Folder 8
1999-2002, undated.
Box 7 Folder 1
Africa Summit reports, 2000.
Box 7 Folder 2
Articles, 1999-2001.
Box 7 Folder 3
Anyanwu, Cyprian, 1992, 2000, undated.
Box 7 Folder 6
Anyanwu, Cyprian campaign poster, 1999.
Oversize 1
Businesses, undated.
Box 7 Folder 4
Community, 1998-2001, undated.
Box 7 Folder 5
Political and education events, 2000.
Box 7 Folder 7
Radio audiocassette tape of Radio Tam Tam, French program, 2001 July 5.
Box 7 Folder 8
Religious, 2000-2001, undated.
Box 7 Folder 9
Social events, 1999-2001.
Box 7 Folder 10
Black and white large prints.
Box 10
Businesses: Amigo African Market.
Box 7 Folder 11
Businesses: Central Glass.
Box 7 Folder 12
Businesses: Fatou.
Box 7 Folder 13
Businesses: Freetown Market.
Box 7 Folder 14
Businesses: Fruit vendor.
Box 7 Folder 15
Businesses: Massango Hair Braiding.
Box 7 Folder 16
Businesses: Radio Tam Tam.
Box 7 Folder 17
Businesses: Taxi driver.
Box 7 Folder 18
Businesses: Sandaga.
Box 7 Folder 19
Businesses: U.S. Copy Center.
Box 7 Folder 20
Businesses: Slides.
Box 10
Churches: Christ Apostolic Church.
Box 7 Folder 21
Churches: Christ Asembly Lutheran.
Box 8 Folder 1
Churches: Ethiopian church.
Box 8 Folder 2
Churches: Ghanaian church.
Box 8 Folder 3
Churches: Masdjid Salaam.
Box 8 Folder 4
Churches: Mt. Zion S. L. church.
Box 8 Folder 5
Churches: Trinity Episcopal Church.
Box 8 Folder 6
Churches: Slides.
Box 10
Community: African leaders dinner.
Box 8 Folder 7
Community: Africom first meeting.
Box 8 Folder 8
Community: Africom steering committee.
Box 8 Folder 9
Community: Asmara Conxion.
Box 8 Folder 10
Community: Cote d'Ivoire fete.
Box 8 Folder 11
Community: Ethiopian picnic.
Box 8 Folder 12
Community: Ivorian naming ceremony.
Box 8 Folder 13
Community: Sierra Leonean party.
Box 8 Folder 14
Community: Sudanese boys.
Box 8 Folder 15
Community: Sudanese boys and Sudanese picnic.
Box 8 Folder 16
Community: Sudanese boys reunion.
Box 8 Folder 17
Community: Slides.
Box 10
Exhibit photographs, 2001 September 18.
Box 8 Folder 18
Exhibit negatives, 2001 September 18.
Box 8 Folder 19
Exhibit slides, 2001 September 18.
Box 8 Folder 20
Family: Senegalese family.
Box 8 Folder 21
Family: Senegalese tea ceremony.
Box 8 Folder 22
Individuals: Anyanwu, Cyprian.
Box 8 Folder 23
Individuals: Washington, Massa.
Box 8 Folder 24
Oversized photographs.
Box 9
Portraits.
Box 10
Schools: Bartram High School.
Box 8 Folder 25
Schools: Ethiopian school.
Box 8 Folder 26
Schools: Liberian senior center.
Box 8 Folder 27
Schools: Sudanese school.
Box 8 Folder 28
Miscellaneous photographs.
Box 8 Folder 29
Miscellaneous photographs and slides.
Box 13
Digital materials: CD ROMs and 3 1/2 inch floppy disks of images and oral history interview transcripts.
Box 8 Folder 30
VHS tapes: African Immigrant Project: Exhibit version.
Box 11
VHS tapes: African worship services.
Box 11
VHS tapes: Extended Lives.
Box 11

Oral history audiocassette tape: Joe and Rose Thomas, 1998.
Box 15 Folder 1
Photographs: Al-Alesa restaurant.
Box 13
Photographs: Al-Aqsa restaurant.
Box 12
Photographs: Al-Aqsa or Al-Aksa mosque, 1999.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Al-Aqsa or Al-Aksa school, 1999.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Al-Dana.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Al-sarraj, Raad (engineer).
Box 12-13
Photographs: Alsayegh, Majid.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Al-Warrak bookstore.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Arab exhibit opening: People, 2000 March 3.
Box 14
Photographs: Bitar's restaurant.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Chicken Hut.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Chicken Hut: First night of Ramadan.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Chinatown, 1997 October.
Box 14
Photographs: Cousin's market.
Box 13
Photographs: Detroit exhibit and lobby, 2000 March 3.
Box 14
Photographs: Jerusalem Furniture, Palestinian.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Kanawati, Jihad and family at Ramadan.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Khorchid, Chukri (7-11 owner, Syrian).
Box 12-13
Photographs: Lebanese Festival, 1999 September.
Box 14
Photographs: Maronite Chuch in Newton Square.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Miscellaneous.
Box 14
Photographs: Naim Ayoub furniture refinishing.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Philadelphia exhibit gallery opening, 2000 March 3.
Box 14
Photographs: Swarthmore pizza.
Box 12-13
Photographs: Syrnian community Ramadan breakfast.
Box 12-14
Photographs: Z and A Auto (Iraq/Palestine).
Box 13
Negatives: Lebanese Festival, 1999 September.
Box 14
Negatives: Detroit exhibit, 2000 March 3.
Box 14
Negatives: Philadelphia exhbit, 2000 March 3.
Box 14

Ephemera: "Live Like The Banyan Tree" notebook contributions, 1976-1998, undated.
Box 15 Folder 2
Ephemera: "Live Like The Banyan Tree" notebook contributions, 1992-1998.
Box 15 Folder 3
VHS tapes: "Live Like the Banyan Tree: Images of the Indian American Experience: Edited wedding videos", undated.
Box 15 Folder 5
VHS tapes: "Voices", 1995 December 8.
Box 15 Folder 4
VHS tapes: Various short features.
Box 16 Folder 1

Tapes: City Hall Angel Oritz and Minority Contractors, 2003 April 3.
Box 16 Folder 2
Tapes: Community Advisory Committee meeting, 2003 February 19, 2003 March 17.
Box 16 Folder 2
Tapes: Community Advisory Committee meetings, 2003 June 2, June 23, July 15.
Box 16 Folder 3
Tapes: Community Advisory Committee meetings, 2003 July 15.
Box 17 Folder 1
Tapes: Contreras, Margareth, 2003 July 5.
Box 17 Folder 1
Tapes: Dalfid, Alexis, 2003.
Box 17 Folder 1
Tapes: Eastern University student visit, undated.
Box 17 Folder 2
Tapes: Goldstein, Rosa, 2003 February 6.
Box 17 Folder 2
Tapes: Grupo Motivos and Tomasita Romero, 2003 July 11.
Box 17 Folder 2
Tapes: Guevara, Giovana, 2003 January 24.
Box 17 Folder 3
Tapes: Hansel, Luisa Cabello, 2003 March 25.
Box 17 Folder 3
Tapes: Iwanyshyn, Ricardina ("Rica"), 2003 April 5.
Box 17 Folder 3
Tapes: Iwanyshyn, Ricardina ("Rica"), 2003 April 5.
Box 18 Folder 1
Tapes: Lopez, Jorge, 2003 June 16.
Box 18 Folder 1
Tapes: Philadelphia School District Latino Conference, 2003 April 4.
Box 18 Folder 1
Tapes: Saltar, Jairo and Marta (in Spanish), 2003 July 1.
Box 18 Folder 2
Tapes: Taller Puertorriqueño student focus group, 2003 May 12.
Box 18 Folder 2
Tapes: Taller Puertorriqueño and Urban Sanctuaries meeting, undated.
Box 18 Folder 2
Tapes: Unknown event, undated.
Box 18 Folder 2
Tapes: Vega, Olga, 2003 January 22.
Box 18 Folder 3
Transcripts: Cabello, Luisa, 2003 March 25.
Box 18 Folder 4
Transcripts: Goldstein, Rosa, 2003 February 6.
Box 18 Folder 5
Transcripts: Guevara, Giovana, 2003 January 24.
Box 18 Folder 6
Transcripts: Iwanyshyn, Ricardina ("Rica"), 2003 April 5.
Box 18 Folder 7
Transcripts: Lopez, Jorge, 2003 June 16.
Box 19 Folder 1
Transcripts: Taller Puertorriqueño student focus group, 2003 May 12.
Box 19 Folder 2
Transcripts: Vega, Olga, 2003 May 12.
Box 19 Folder 3
1998, 2003.
Box 19 Folder 4
2002.
Box 19 Folder 5
Canastilla Marti, 2003.
Box 19 Folder 6
Dedication ceremony for new building, 2002.
Box 19 Folder 7
Dominican Doctors Association and University of Santo Domingo Alumni Association, 2002 February.
Box 19 Folder 8
Good Friday procession, 2003 April 18.
Box 19 Folder 9
Good Friday procession, mass, and "alfombra", 2002 March 29.
Box 19 Folder 10
Guadalupana Torch Run, 2002 December 10.
Box 19 Folder 11
HACE events, 2001 November, 2002 March.
Box 19 Folder 12
La Mafia concert, 2001 November 11.
Box 20 Folder 1
Mexican Independence Day, 2002 September.
Box 20 Folder 2
Mexican Juntos, Casa de Soles, undated.
Box 20 Folder 3
Opera performance, undated.
Box 20 Folder 4
Peruvian Independence Day, 2002 July.
Box 20 Folder 5
Posada, Genaro Jacinto party, 2001.
Box 20 Folder 6
Raices Culturales art workshop, 2001 December 4.
Box 20 Folder 7
Rios, Veronica vigil and shrine, 2002 August 17.
Box 20 Folder 8-9
Santos, John concert, 2002 Feburary 2.
Box 20 Folder 10
Sherwood School family day, 2002.
Box 20 Folder 11
Silent Witnesses Exhibit, 2003 March 7.
Box 20 Folder 12
Taller Puertorriqueño, 2001.
Box 20 Folder 13
La Tienda and a casa de envios, undated.
Box 20 Folder 14
Tienda and music store Veracruzana, undated.
Box 21 Folder 1
Tierra Colombiana restaurant, 2001 November.
Box 21 Folder 2
Vasquez, Victor: New Year's party, 2002 December 31.
Box 21 Folder 3
Vieques protest, 2002 April 5.
Box 21 Folder 4
Virgin de Guadalupe mass, 2001.
Box 21 Folder 5
Young Artists Program, 2002.
Box 21 Folder 6
VHS: Gente episode "Historic Latino Community, 2004 December 15.
Box 21 Folder 7
Digital materials: CD ROMs of digital photographs, undated.
Box 21 Folder 8
Digital materials: CD ROMs of digital photographs, 2001-2003, undated.
Box 22

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