Galveston, Ellis Island of the West / Bernard Marinbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marinbach, Bernard, 1946-

Series:

SUNY series in modern Jewish history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Texas--Galveston.

Jews.

Immigrants--Texas--Galveston.

Immigrants.

Jews--Migrations.

United States--Emigration and immigration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 240 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1983.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the massive flow of immigrants to the Northeast was taking place, a number of Jews were finding their way to America through the port of Galveston, Texas. The descendants of these immigrants, now scattered throughout the United States, are hardly aware that their ancestors participated in a unique attempt to organize and channel Jewish immigration. From their recruitment in Eastern Europe to their settlement in the American West, these immigrants were supervised by a network of agents and representatives. The project, known as the “Galveston Movement,” brought over ten thousand Jews to the United States between the years 1907 and 1914.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-231) and index.

ISBN:

1-4384-1190-1

OCLC:

42636593