"The Strangers" Made by Eduardo Darino
This film was made with funds from the United States Information Agency's Young Filmmakers Bicentennial Grant Project.
Description from USIA records: A study of immigration to the United States from the late 1800s to the mid 1950s. Ellis Island in New York City is the focal point of this film, which includes reminiscences by an immigrant plus live action footage and old stills from the period. Features the photographs of Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine. Also includes footage of Ellis Island in a state of decay, prior to efforts to restore the site as a historical landmark.
Creator(s): U.S. Information Agency. 1982-10/1/1999 (Most Recent)
Series: Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , 1982 - 1999
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@nara.gov
National Archives Identifier: 53806
Local Identifier: 306.7849
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