Robert Forrant and Christoph Strobel under contract to Lowell National Historical Park, defined, researched and created an ethnographic overview and assessment of immigrant communities, past and present, in Lowell, Massachusetts. As part of the study, they along with other members of the team conducted thirty-five oral histories which are featured in their new book "Big Move" published by Loom Press.
By Robert Forrant, Ph.D. and Christoph Strobel, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell National Historical Park
Ethnographic Overview and Assessment
March 2011
