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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 2] |
| Date | 10 Jul 1989 |
| Document Type | Oral History (Audio) |
| Name | Baldizzi Esposito, Josephine |
| Date of Recording | 10 Jul 1989 |
| Duration | 00:24:44 |
| Library / Archive | Tenement Museum, New York |
| Description | Josephine mentions the Second World War and how letters back to Italy could be sent through the Red Cross and reveals her parent’s pride at being Americans and living under an Italian-American mayor. She remembers her experiences at carnivals and festivals, the homeless in the Bowery, attempts to learn Italian and street peddlers. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Coney Island, New York, United States; Italy |
| Ports | New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Italian; Chinese |
| People | Bonofiglio, Rita; Bonofiglio, Vincent; Raspizzio, Jenny; Raspizzio, Raymond; La Guardia, Fiorello H; Bonofiglio, Rose; Bonofiglio, John |
| Keywords | fire, animals, education, Second World War, Red Cross, food, electricity, health and sickness, coffee, carnival, music, clothing, finance |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 1] Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 3] Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 4] Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 5] Interview with Josephine Baldizzi Esposito [Part 6] |
| Copyright | Tenement Museum, New York |