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Since 1973, the Ellis Island Oral History project has been
dedicated to preserving the first-hand recollections of
immigrants who passed through the Ellis Island
immigration station between 1892 and 1954 and the
employees who worked there.
-Ellis Island Oral History Project,
National Park Service: Ellis Island
How many people were interviewed for the
project?
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What was the purpose of doing these interviews?
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for?