“Immigrant Sweat built Paper City” article from Sunday Republican newspaper

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This article reports on the history of immigration to the mill town of Holyoke, Massachusetts. In the 1840s, the Irish were among the first to arrive, many of whom worked to build railroads.  They were followed by French Canadians, Eastern Europeans, Germans, Scots, and more recently, Latin Americans, and Southeast Asians.

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Item typeArticle
AuthorBurke, Mike
PublisherThe Republican Newspaper
Date2002-09-29
PlaceHolyoke, Massachusetts
TopicImmigration
Eastern European
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 10.25 in Width: 8.75 in
Catalog #L07.012
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Burke, Mike. “Immigrant Sweat built Paper City.” The Republican Newspaper, September 29, 2002. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l07-012/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.

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