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Argenzio, Mary. Interview. (Folder 11)

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Oral history interview transcript covering involvement with Chicago Commons, education, mother working as a 'quack doctor', family origins, white slavery, successful relatives in the United States, Italian food, prohibition and Italian organised crime, community leaders, inter-ethnic relations, the Great Depression, marriage, her florist business, religion and changes in traditional Italian neighbourhood in Chicago. Includes a picture of Mary Argenzio.

Date:

24 Feb-2 Jul 1980

Collection:

Italian American Collection records

Access:

Public access