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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notes on the Oral History of Joseph Rizzuto |
| Author | Rizzuto, Joseph |
| Date | 1979 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC1106, Box 1 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Italians in Dobbs Ferry Oral History Collection |
| Description | Notes transcribing the key points of an oral history with Joseph, who discusses early experiences with poverty, religion and shoe-shining. Comments on his decision to elope with his wife, Italian customs and the deprivations of his life in Italy. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Ardsley, Chinatown, Bronx, Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States; Olivetto Lucarno, Potenza, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian; European; Italian-American |
| Keywords | push factors, pull factors, poverty, food, emigration, immigration, imemigrant, child migration, religion, school, education, child labour, housing, marriage, social class |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |
