one of my favorite stories in this area is that of albert hatch wwell. 1890.s an algerian jew in we always think of these jews of came in this time period being from eastern europe, but hatchwell lets us know that not everyone was coming from eastern europe. hatchwell's descendents gave us his fez and we have on loan a pair of coffee pots that descended from his family. when people arrived they found welcoming and unwelcoming harbor. not everyone was happy to see all of these immigrants coming to the country, but there were others extending a helping hand in helping these immigrants become acclimated to their surroundings. we had several books on display written for these incoming immigrants to help them figure out what american life was all about, and to help them fit in. the subjects ranged from how to get your citizenship started, how to find employment, how to be socially accepted in some cases. we have a few examples of the types of things that immigrants brought with them when they came here. it is surprising to see the large objects they brought with them when they did not have a lo