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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Filomena Ricciardi [Part 1] |
| Date | 1979 |
| Document Type | Oral History (Audio) |
| Name | Ricciardi, Filomena |
| Interviewer | Barolini, Helen |
| Date of Recording | 1979 |
| Duration | 00:27:52 |
| Reference | IHRC1106, Box 1, AV191 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Italians in Dobbs Ferry Oral History Collection |
| Description | Oral history recorded with Filomena, the daughter of an Italian shoemaker who emigrated to the United States. She discusses the work of her father, 'Maestro Francisco', who was well-known for assisting new Italian immigrants, and importing Italian foods. She also comments on journey conditions, seasonal migrants, the rarity of a girl receiving an education and Italian surnames being changed by schools. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Dobbs Ferry, White Plains, New York, United States; Calitri, Avellino, Campania, Italy |
| Ports | New York, United States |
| Nationality | Italian-American; Italian; European |
| Keywords | emigration, immigrant, female migration, family, language, ticket, citizenship, employment, employment, business, journey conditions, labourer, gardening, women, education, finance, banking |
| Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Interview with Filomena Ricciardi [Part 2] Notes on the Oral History of Filomena Ricciardi |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |