Federal Hill Project: Interview with Anthony Pulcini by Peter Pulcini (transcript)

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Title

Federal Hill Project: Interview with Anthony Pulcini by Peter Pulcini (transcript)

Subject

Social and Cultural Anthropology; Ethnic identity; Migrants -- Italy; Immigrants -- Orah history -- 20th Century -- Rhode Island; Oral history -- 20th Century -- Italy; Cultural assimilation; Immigrants -- Family structure

Description

Interview discusses the life of Anthony Pulcini 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 Island.

Keywords: oral history; italian immigrant; Federal Hill; Anthropology; Communication; Italian culture; Interview; National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs; ethnic studies

Creator

Pulcini, Anthony

Source

The Federal Hill Project was managed vt Dr. Carmela E. Santoro, director of the Oral History Project, and professor of history at Rhode Island College. The project was funded through a Community Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to Mr. Ralph Perotta. Many of those interviewed for the project were members of the Federal Hill House Association or familiar with its work. The interviews include reminiscences of their places of origin in Italy, remembrance of travel to and arrival in America, welcome by the Rhode Island Italian community, and help from FHHA or other benevolent and mutual societies. Also discussed are their work, customs, traditions, and how they have assimilated and become American.

Date

1978-06-19

Contributor

Pulcini, Peter (Interviewer)

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

FH03T

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