Notes from the Tenement

The Tenement Museum tells the uniquely American stories of immigrants, migrants, and refugees in the ongoing creation of our nation.

From curious anecdotes and fun recipes to scholarly research and deep dives, get a behind-the-scenes look at special Museum content on our blog – curated by our historians and staff.

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Did You Know: LES Stories

Did you know that the Lower East Side is home to the oldest Jewish cemetery in America,...

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Look For the Union Label: Chinese Immigration in America

For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in Under...

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Shine ‘Em Up Sadie

When Josephine Baldizzi was a little girl, she and her family were evicted from 97...

Blog Archive | Apr 6, 2017

Beautiful Days in the Neighborhood

Springtime in New York is the stuff of songs. Whether it’s the beautiful clear skies...

Blog Archive | Apr 4, 2017

Of Memory and Survival: The Jewish American Identity

For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in...

Blog Archive | Mar 28, 2017

Meet the Staff: Jamie Salen, Marketing Manager

Published in January 2017 This month, we profile our Marketing Manager, Jamie Salen,...

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Charlie Scheidt: Immigrant Foods and Immigrant Values

The Tenement Museum stands as a monument to the notion that immigrants built America....

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Practicing Facilitation

Originally posted on Medium, February 17, 2017. How we talk about things matters. We are...

Blog Archive | Mar 1, 2017

Becoming “Nuyorican”

For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in...

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Immigrants Then, Immigrants Now: A Shared American Dream

Originally posted at The Huffington Post on February 12, 2017 The Tenement Museum’s...

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Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer

The little girls are adorable, standing on the sidewalk, smiling big, the chrome trim of...

Blog Archive | Feb 1, 2017

The Truman Directive: December 1945

“This could be the mezuzah we put up because we never lived without a mezuzah to protect...

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