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This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 26 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…

Interview discusses the life of Nicola Marella in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.

Interview discusses the life of Nicola Marella in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Interview discusses the life of Joseph Marciano in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill and Charles St.neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode…

Interview discusses the life of Henry Marciano in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill and Smith Hill neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode Island.

Interview discusses the life of Henry Marciano in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill and Smith Hill neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode…

Interview discusses the life of Enrica Marciano in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill and Silver Lake neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode…

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 25 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 25 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians,' is located on audio…

Interview conducted September 9, 1972.

Interview discusses the life of Nicholas Lucarelli in Italy and their experience since moving to the United States of America. Topics include religion, gender, business, and the Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island.

This is a transcript from the Cape Verdean Oral History Project, conducted between 1972 and 1974. The original audio recording [LOST] was located on audio cassette 20 & 21 in Special Collections, Cape Verdean Collection: Box 1, A-F.

This is a transcript made from an audio recording. it was made for the series, 'Three Generations of Italians.'
The interview has been catalogued as 24 of 51 from box 6 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording is no…

Interview conducted on March 24, 1972.

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 05 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…

This interview has been catalogued as 05 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 05 in box 10.

This is an audio file. The interview has been catalogued as 20 of 24 from box 7 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Italian Women and Girls,' is located on audio cassette 14. Most of this…

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 01 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…

This interview has been catalogued as 01 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 01 in box 10.

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 14 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…

This interview has been catalogued as 14 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 14 in box 10.

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 15 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette…

This interview has been catalogued as 15 of 20 from box 9 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'From Immigrant to Ethnic,' is located on audio cassette 15 in box 10.

This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 13 of 24 from box 7 in the Ethnic Heritage Studies collection. The original audio recording, made for the series, 'Italian Women and Girls,' is located on audio cassette…

Image of a resource used in "Rhode Island College Campus Architecture and Named Places."

At a typical Italian feast day celebration, parishioners leave church after mass. Society members assembled in a line to continue on with their procession throughout the parish. These celebrations were often held in honor of saints worshipped in…

He [Vincenzo Lentini] was instrumental in having Italian Veterans to obtain their war decorations from Italy. Prior to the author [Joseph R. Muratore] becoming the Vice Consul for Rhode Island, Cav. Lentini was the Italian Consular correspondent for…

After the decision to remove the pushcarts was made, the public took great interest in opposing this removal. Signatures were collected on petitions and were presented to the mayor of Providence, requesting his intervention. Petitions were posted on…

Built in 1915, the Bridgham Junior High School at 10 Pierce Street has a granite entrance and granite string courses in brick walls. The school had severely been in need of construction at the time of Parents for a New Bridgham's petitioning for a…

Garibaldi Park was developed following the demolition of a public bathhouse organized by the Bradford Street block club on Federal Hill.

This elaborately decorated Hubmobile was owned by Dr. Antonio E. Fidanza. In 1913, it participated in one of the earliest Colombus Day parades. Shown in the photograph are Benny (Dr. Fidanza's driver) and Italia Mendozzi (who is wearing the large…

The Italo-American Club home at 256 Broadway in Providence is shown here as it appears today. In the photograph are two large flagpoles and a memorial monument that were dedicated on October 13, 1996. All the names of the members of the club as of…

Monsignor Gaillano J. Cavallaro recieves the documents dedicating the lot at the intersection of Dean Street, Brayton Avenue, and Atwells Avenue in Providence, on which was erected the Monsignor Cavallaro statue. Also in the photograph from left to…

The family of Joseph R. Muratore is shown here in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House on October 2, 1977, following the ceremony during which President Giovanni Leone of Italy presented the Italian Star of Solidarity, int he rank of…

Shown in front of their residence at 232 Broadway on Easter Sunday 1948 are Judge Luigi DePasquale, Marie (Mitchard) DePasquale, and Eva (DePasquale) Zito. Standing in the back are Marie (Depasquale) Rucci (left) and Beatrice (Depasquale, Paolino)…

Entering Our Lady of Mount Caramel Church on her wedding day - March 4, 1957 - is Eva DePasquale (Zito), escorted by her father Judge Luigi DePasquale. Unfortunately, Mrs DePAsquale died on February 24, 1957, and was buried on February 27, four days…

A high school student emerges as a leader in the fight to save the pushcarts and the stands. It seemed everyone wanted to help. The vendors in the photograph are Joseph Garofalo, Mr. Merabella, Frank Tomaselli, Frank Garofalo, Antonio Zabatta, one of…

The wholesome pleasant foods, simple service, and the uniqueness of Angelo's Restaurant have made it a landmark. It has no table cloths, and only paper napkins, simple knives and forks, and no menus. The entrees are written on a blackboard hung high.…

This magnificent two-and-a-half-story Victorian mansion with a three-story turret at 289 Broadway in Providence, with its rich interior detail, is the home of the Aurora Club, founded in 1933. The mansion was formerly the William A. Walton home,…

The Tony Colonial Food market at 311 Atwells Avenue in Providence is a business that has grown continuously on Federal Hill and today is one of the larger fine Italian food stores anywhere in Rhode Island. It carries a complete line of Italian cold…

This is the exterior of Costantino's Venda Ravioli Store at the corner of Atwells and DePasquale Avenues. This picturesque entrance is the gateway to a store where pastas and ravioli of every kind are made and all types of Italian bread and pizza are…

The Providence Cheese Company [at the time] at 178 Atwells Avenue on the corner of Dean Street in Providence. This business [was] conducted by Wayne Whetly, the grandson of Cavalier N. Francis Basso, the founder.

St. Rocco's Feast Day, typical of the processions and feast days celebrated in Italian-American communities in Rhode Island. St. Rocco's Chruch in Johnston was one of the earliest, most active, and fastest growing parishes in the state. It developed…

Jack Parolisi, son of the founder of Camille's Roman Gardens at 71 Bradford Street in Providence, is shown in the main dining room of Camille's. This restaurant was founded in 1914 and has continued as a family business ever since. It has one of the…

Rose E. DiMeglio is shown exchanging marriage vows with Joseph R. Muratore. Anna (Tasca) Gattone was maid of honor and Frank Tudino was best man. The wedding was performed by Reverend Louis A. D'Aleno at Our Lady of Mount Caramel Church in Providence…

Shown in this picture are Dr. and Mrs. Luigi Maiello and their son, Dr. Pasquale Maiello, aboard a ship on one of their many trips abroad. Dr. Pasquale Maiello died at the age of forty-two.

This is the original DiMeglio grocery store c. 1900, before it was moved to 276 Atwells Avenue in Providence. Shown in the photograph are Raphael DiMeglio, his wife, Rosina (Regine) DiMeglio, and their daughter Lillian.

Roger Williams Dairy was owned and developed by the Peter Baffoni family. It was one of the first home-delivery milk companies in Rhode Island.

The Aurora Club's first officers and members of the board of directors were, from left to right as follows: (front row) Theodore V. Galassi, Edmund M. Mauro, Professor Alfonso DeSalvo, Judge Antonio Capotosto, Vincent Sorrentino, and John DiStefano;…