The migrant letter, whether written by family members, lovers, friends, or others, is a document that continues to attract the attention of scholars and general

Drawing upon a personal collection of more than 300 letters exchanged between her parents and other family members across the U.S.-Mexico border, Miroslava Chav

This collection addresses the recent rebirth of interest in immigrant letters. As these letters are increasingly seen as key, rather than incidental, documents

For all the West's failings - terrible food, cold weather, and questionable politicians with funny hair to name a few - it has its upsides. Konstantin would kno

Collects and analyzes letters from Jewish men and women in the early stages of migrating from Eastern Europe. Between 1875 and 1924, more than 2.7 million Jews