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Italian American Collection Records

The Italian-American Collection was compiled as part of the "Italians in Chicago" project by the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. The project was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and interviews were largely conducted during 1979 and 1980. Donations included photographs, booklets and pamphlets, as well as various other family memorabilia.
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Tellerino, Rose. Interview. (Folder 612)
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Oral history interview covering childhood in Italy, Italian language, father's attitude towards America, father against children speaking English, Clark/Polk neighbourhood of Chicago, engagement and marriage, father's decision to come to America, father's attitude towards education, childhood games, Italian restaurants and bars in Chicago, relations with Chinese immigrants, Italian prostitutes, visits to Italy, the Great Depression, husband working in the construction business in New York, employment in a department store, religious activities and the rejection of Catholicism.
Date:
1980-02-12
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access