Steve Schwinghamer

Man, dressed in khaki shirt and pants carrying a backpack, stands on rocky terrain

Steve Schwinghamer is a historian at the Canadian Museum of Immigration and is affiliated with the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University. With Jan Raska, he co-authored Pier 21: A History. He is interested in the policies and places of Canadian immigration, especially in the 20^th century.

“Young Man, You Take Yourself Far Too Seriously”: The Memoirs of Immigration Officer Fenton Crosman
“The Immigration Act a weapon”: Panama Maru and the Exclusion of Immigrants, 1913
A Reflection on Curating Perfect Landings
Hooks for History: Using a Building Model to Introduce Complex Pasts
The Pier Goes To War: Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Second World War
Historical Thinking (6) : Take Historical Perspectives
Historical Thinking (5) : Analyze Cause and Consequence
Historical Thinking (2) : Establish Historical Significance
Historical Thinking (1) : Practicing History in the Museum
Journey of Wawel Treasures to Canada
Lawlor's Island Results
Lawlor’s Island Survey

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