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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Memoirs of Anna Yona |
| Date | 1932-1971 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC2873 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Yona, Anna Papers |
| Description | Anna Yona continues her husband David Yona's autobiography, concerning their experiences as Italian immigrants to the United States in the years after 1932. Her recollections cover family life, life in fascist Italy, migration and settling in the United States, and communicating with relatives in Italy. |
| Biographical Note / History | A civil engineer by profession and a frequent contributor of articles to the Italian American magazine La Controcorrente (Boston, Massachusetts) during and after World War II, David Yona (1901-1971) was born in Iurea, in northern Italy. He and Anna (Foa) Yona were married in 1932 in Turin; they came to the United States in 1940, and lived in New York City. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Journey Conditions; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Ports | New York, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | Italian; European |
| Keywords | emigration, marriage, newspaper, language classes, aviation, judiciary, employment, languages, postal service, employment, health and sickness, postal service, punishment, fascism, Second World War, diplomacy, politics, prison |
| 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 |
| Document(s) linked to |
Memories of David Yona |
| Copyright | Copyright ownership in these materials is governed by US and international laws. The Immigration History Research Center Archives (IHRCA) holds the original objects from which these copies were made, but does not claim copyright ownership in the originals or scanned reproductions. The IHRCA welcomes additional information about the originals. |
