(Stories about arriving and settling in the U.S.)

Introduction:

• This collection project revolves around stories of European Immigrants to the United States, largely in the 19th century. The stories track the lives of these people, focusing on the reasons the left their home countries, the trials of the journey across the ocean, and the quality of life and choices of professions upon arrival in the United States.

Presentation:

• European-American Immigrant Folklore

Items:

• Departure #1 – Pinkerton Brothers Leave Scotland
• Departure #2 – Postcard with Oranges
• Departure #3 – Scharfens Leave Germany
• Travel #1 – Scharfens’ Trip Across the Atlantic
• Travel #2 – Cooks Travel to Washington
• Arrival #1 – John and Anna Theurer Arrive in Nebraska
• Arrival #2 – Pinkerton Brothers Arrive in the United States
• Arrival #3 – Fudge in Wisconsin Winter
• Arrival #4 – A Very Long Visit

Collectors:

• 💡Hannah Pinkerton

Tags/Keywords

• Verbal folklore, Immigration, United States, Europe