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Federal Hill Project: Interview with Luciana Grilli by Richard DelFino (audio)
Interview discusses the life of Luciana Grilli 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…
Italian Women and Girls: Interview with Pauline Guglielmino by Carmela Santoro
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 12 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…
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Pauline Gugliemino by Joseph Conforti
This interview has been catalogued as 12 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 12 in box 10.
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Pauline Gugliemino by Joseph Conforti
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 12 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…
Rules to be Observed when Forming Spiritual Circles, 1870
Booklet with instructions for conducting seances at home.
Remarkable Spiritual Manifestations, 1887-07-15
David Harrower’s Letter to the Editor, describing spiritual painting session. Harrower cites Joseph Peace Hazard’s recommendation of Mrs. Debar, who is responsible for “wonderful spiritual manifestations” in New York City.
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Prudence Hawkins by Joseph Conforti
This interview has been catalogued as 18 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 18 in box 10.
From Immigrant to Ethnic: Interview with Prudence Hawkins by Joseph Conforti
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 18 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…
Letter to John C. Bundy, 1889-03-14
Letter in which Hazard comments on "The Fox Girls" who have "in their old age - disavowed Spiritualism" and confessed their fraud. Hazard notes that because the women have become "intemperate" that their confessions are suspect. Includes mentions…
Letter to Luther Colby, 1889-11-14
Letter asking for recommendations for "Healing Medium" in Boston. Mentions Sarah Rockwood, a healing medium who attended Rowland Gibson Hazard at the end of his life, and Mary Hull, who was employed as a medium by Thomas R. Hazard.
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Ward, 1890-07
Letter discussing Spiritualism within the Hazard family, including employment of healing mediums by Rowland G. Hazard. Includes account of "the Banshee" and Hazard's travels in Italy and Ireland.
Letter to Henry Bede, 1890-09-20
Letter in which Hazard, at 83 1/2 years of age, expresses a "wish to be on the other side, so soon as I can arrange my affairs." Includes account of the "Palatine Ship", a ghost ship apparition around Block Island.
Letter to Luther Colby, 1890-11-11
Letter regarding the "Haunted house" in Wilmington, Delaware, which Hazard had mentioned to the Seybert Commission. Mentions Hazard's friendship with Henry Seybert. Includes account of John Ladd, a Newport carpenter-turned-"Spiritual Medium" who…
Letter to Mrs. F.W. Masters, 1891-02-08
Letter attesting to Hazard's personal experiences and belief in Spiritualism--that Hazard "never felt any apprehension of fraud at any of the thousands of Spiritual Seances" he had attended--and notes that the presence of skeptics at authentic…
Letter to Luther Colby, 1889-05-03
Letter regarding eulogy for Mr. Ayer, builder of "The Spiritual Temple" in Boston. Includes Hazard's thoughts on the Christian Church's beliefs in "the reality of Spiritual Manifestations of today, though most of them are opposed to them"; and notes…
Letter to Luther Colby, with Reply to Joseph Peace Hazard, 1890-04-13
Request from Joseph Peace Hazard for recommendations for materializing mediums in the Boston area. Includes response from Luther Colby with names and addresses of materializing mediums.
Notes, Bologna, 1860-05-27
Notes on an encounter with the spirit of the recently deceased Theodore Parker , who attributed Hazard’s “difficulty as a medium” to his “unwillingness to be led by others.”
Letter to Abby Quincy, 1891-02
Incomplete letter regarding tour of Scotland, including sitting with former servant of Sir Walter Scott and encounter with the ghost of Robert Burns.
Notes on "Modern Spiritualism"
Notes discussing the history of “Modern Spiritualism,” including “rapping Mediumship” of Kate Fox, the “Cock Lane Ghost”, the “Salem Witches”, and Church’s suppression of mediums and seers. Includes description of Hazard’s early visions of children…
Notes, Peacedale, 1889-05-02
Description of “Spiritual Sittings” with Edward Clark, during which “the table began to move, and before the close of the evening, it would not only rock most vigorously; and on the following evening, this Table would frequently run all about the…
Notes, 1890-02
Notes on Henry Olcutt and other mediums, who have traveled to India and "passed into a sphere beyond."
Notes, 1889-07-25
Description of visit in June, 1857, to English windmill haunted by a female ghost.
Notes on Vernon spirit, no date
Describes Hazard's experience hearing and feeling the ghost of his friend's deceased father, who advised Hazard on how best to help his friend.
Letter to Sir, 1891-01
Description of spirit intervention which protected Hazard from a potentially dangerous encounter with a bull.
Letter to Hamilton, Hancock Co., 1891-03-03
Incomplete letter describing an Irishman's account of the Banshee.
Notes on Spirit of George Washington, 1890-12
Description of "Spiritual Manifestation" of George Washington at the Philadelphia World Exhibition in 1876.
Letter to James Angell, 1891-02-21
Letter describing how Hazard scored eleven points in a billiards game through spiritual intervention.
Letter to John C. Bundy, 1889-02-02
Letter describing the use of a water divining "wand" to find a stream.
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Angelina Iafrate by Cynthia Nanni
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 23 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…
Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Angelina Iafrate by Cynthia Nanni
This is an audio file with a transcript. The interview has been catalogued as 23 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…
Federal Hill Project: Interview with Theresa Iannello by Henry J. Marciano (audio)
Interview discusses the life of Theresa Iannello 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.
Garibaldi (Omni) Park
Garibaldi Park was established by the Bradford Area Neighbors block club in 1975. Previously, the location had been a community bathhouse, but at this time the bathhouse had seen much deterioration in its abandonment and had become a host to vermin.…
Holy Ghost Church
Holy Ghost Church (alternatively, The Church of the Holy Ghost) was built between 1889 and 1901. Bishop Harkins' intent for the Holy Ghost was to allot space for the presence of Italian Catholics migrating to the Federal Hill area. Where it faced…
Federal Hill House (Collage)
This photo is comprised of three separate photos relating to Federal Hill House, a nonprofit settlement house that originated on Federal Hill to serve its growing Italian population with social services. The left photograph is of Frank Trifacante, a…
The Cheese Man
Cav. S. Francis Basso, Proprietor of the Providence Cheese and Delicatessen on Atwells Ave...Cav. Basso was one of the pioneer businessmen, who in 1969 purchased a normal cheese store and...transformed it into a unique[ly] Italian Specialty Cheese,…
John Dilorio (Undertaker and Embalmer)
John Dilorio shown with horse-drawn hearse, when his place of business was next to 216 Atwells Ave...White hearse were in common use in 1910 and later until the miracle drugs were developed, as there were so many children that died that children's…
Where it all began
Tony Marocco stands at on the spot where he was born at the corner of Cedar and Crout Sts. 80 years ago. He was one of six children and in 1977, when he was 77 years old, he was discouraged over the future of Federal Hill and believed urban renewal…
Processions
Religious procession (St. Anthony) of Our Lady of Mt. Caramel Church 1938. Location was Spruce and Brayton Ave.
Empire Furniture
This was a landmark at the corner of Atwells Ave. near Holy Ghost Church when Empire furniture was originally known as "Empire Mattress and Furniture Co."
The Dilorio Story
This well-known and beloved family of Funeral directors were located at the corner of Dean and Atwells Ave. In this picture, Connie Mac has captured the entire Dilorio undertaking family, the white horse-drawn hearse, the later mechanized white…
Passengers on the Venezia land at State Pier One
Great numbers of immigrants were processed at this new facility. At that time there were no phones, no taxis, and no radios -- imagine the obstacles they had to overcome! Very few immigrants ever returned to their homeland or saw their families…
Skilled Jewelry Workers Making Jewelry Samples
This scene shows the workers in one of the early jewelry shops. Many of the early Italian immigrants that were given the right opportunity, developed into skilled pattern makers, model makers, and mold makers.
Michele D'Agnillo, Adding Masterful Finishing Touches to His Floral Arrangement Design
Michele was born in Agnone, in the province of Compobasso, Italy on April 6, 1894. He was the son of Donato Nicolo and Antonietta (Pannunzio) D'Agnillo. At 17 years old, he immigrated to America, where he worked in foundries, copper mines, vineyards,…
Alexander Addeo, Engineer in the Field of Structural Problems
Alexander was an outstanding Italian-American with an enviable professional reputation. Born in Providence, he went on to graduate from Brown University with a BS Degree in Civil Engineering. In 1930, he became Inspector of Providence, and many…
General View of the Ronci Manufacturing Company
This photograph was taken c. 1936, during the early years of development, as is apparent by the overhead leather pulley-belts that were used to work the machinery. Later, when motors became more available, the equipment was modernized and more fully…
The Car and Man
This was a two-seater, which was a very popular type of car around 1910. For anyone that was able to buy one of these cars, it was a sign that they had made it and that they were able to afford some of the luxuries that this great country had to…
Russ Di Orio, Di Orio Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Russ Di Orio [was] one of the largest leading manufacturerers of Rhode Island's famous jewelry industry. He [was] the owner of Di Orio Enterprises, Inc., [at the time] located at 861 Broad Street in Providence. Di Orio Enterprises primarily…
Original Plant of Modern Dairy Ice Cream Company
This company was originally located at 47 West Exchange Street in Providence. Pictured are the "staff" of the Modern Dairy Ice Cream Company.
Chief Justice Joseph Bevilacqua carrying the statue of St. Bart.
Saint Bartholomew's at 297 Laurel Hill Avenue was erected in 1907 to serve a growing Italian American population in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. ex-Chief Justice Joseph Bevilacqua is shown here carrying the statue of…
Anna Maria Saritelli
Born in Providence, RI; graduated from Santa Cecilia Conservatorio of Music in Italy. Studied opera in English, German and Italian. Studied drama. Has large repertorio of 25 roles including La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, La Traviata, Il…