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During the period between 1982 and 1985 Magnaghi interviewed over 150 individuals with a variety of backgrounds as part of a project of the Center for Oral History at Northern Michigan University dealing with Italian immigration into Upper Michigan, also known as the Upper Peninsula. These interviews offer insight into the immigrant experience. The project visited every Italian-American community in Upper Michigan, neighboring Wisconsin, and Ontario.

Magnaghi donated the original tapes to the Northern Michigan University Archives. Two additional copies are available at the Bentley Historical Library and at the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota.

Magnaghi published a book entitled Miners, Merchants, and Midwives: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Italians (1987) based on the interviews on tape in this collection and on summaries of interviews not on tape.

The collection as held by the Bentley Library includes cassette taped interviews, a catalog of the interviews, and indexes to many of the interviews.

The Kevorkian Family series (1911-2014, 1 linear foot, oversize materials, and digital files) includes materials related to Jack Kevorkian's parents Lewis (Levon) and Satenig Kevorkian, his older sister, Margaret (Margo) Janus, and his niece, Ava Janus. Lewis Kevorkian's material includes his business ledgers, a small collection of business records, and various certificates and estate documentation. Satenig Kevorkian's papers include her letters, written in Armenian and dated between 1912 and 1919, as well as letters of condolence received by the family after her death. Margaret Janus's personal files include her correspondence, letters of condolence on her death, and obituaries as well as her diplomas, certificates, and collected personal effects. Ava Janus's materials include a small collection of correspondence and collected newspaper clippings on various subjects. Oversize Kevorkian family materials include collected articles on the 1915 Armenian genocide, passports, and maps. The Kevorkian family series includes photographs depicting family gatherings, snapshots, studio portraits, and wedding photos as well as a photo album of the Armenian Relief Corps of Pontiac, Michigan, dated 1930, that contains a photo of Satenig Kevorkian. The audiovisual materials include digitized video and audio recordings of family gatherings. Some audio recordings are partially in Armenian. There are also Jack Kevorkian portraits, photographs taken during his military service, and photos of his travels abroad.