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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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Arrow, Rita. Interview. (Folder 14)
78 Text
Oral history interview transcript covering parents' immigration from Italy, schooling, Italian neighbourhoods in Chicago, dialects of parents, immigration and Ellis Island, the Great Depression, parochial school, university, mafia and organised crime in Chicago, father's employment in Italy and America, father's life in Italy, father's practice of sending money back to Italy, religion, marriage and discrimination. Includes one photograph of Rita Arrow in later life.
Date:
Mar-80
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
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Petri, Silvio. Interview. (Folder 493)
46 Text
Oral history interview with Silvio Petri, who emigrated to Chicago from Italy in 1928. Talks about subjects such as their barber shop, life in Italy and the community.
Date:
1981-06-08
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access
Store Stationary, Handkerchief, Banquet Program (Folder 86)
25 Text
Handkerchief, banquet programme of the Society of Priests and Brothers of the Fathers of St Charles Borromeo, and a note stating when the Coco Grocery opened on headed paper.
Date:
1910 - 12 May 1963
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access
Valiani, Maria. Clippings. (Folder 639)
30 Text
Identification forms with photocopies of newspaper clippings, programmes and handbills.
Date:
1920 - 23 May 1969
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access
Viti, Guy. Religious Pamphlets. (Folder 656)
30 Text
Religious booklets, including 'The Birth of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace'. Provides an autobiography and details of attempts to replicate Italian life in America. Italians living in Chicago (from Naples) built a replica Italian Catholic Church in the city.
Date:
1965-1967
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access

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Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Ethnicity/Immigration
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