Immigrants in Industries (in twenty-five parts) / presented by Mr. Dillingham. (Reports of the Immigration Commission) (U.S. Congress. Senate. Document no. 633). Washington, D.C. : GPO, 1911.

File — Box: 21

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes items which document ethnics groups in Grand Rapids as a whole. The GRPL Archives also contains several collections related to a specific ethnic group. These are:

African American, Coll. 049, 071, 113, 249, 251, 294

Arab American, Syrian, Coll. 353, in process

Dutch = No specific collection. See Calvin College archives.

German = No specific collection. Ask staff for assistance.

Greek, Coll. 277

Hispanic/Latino, Coll. 292, 321

Irish (Catholic), Coll. 088

Italian = Unprocessed, see Archivist

Latvian, Coll. 266

Lithuanian, Coll. 291

Native American, Coll. 50, 68, and also holdings in this collection Series V.

Polish, Coll. 299

Swedish No specific collection.

Vietnamese, Coll. 247

Dates

no date

Extent

From the Collection: 15.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

This publication, though national in scope, is of particular interest to Grand Rapids due to its strong position in the national furniture industry of this era. It is also true that Grand Rapids was strong in the cigar industry during earlier years, as well.