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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | An Autobiography [Robert Ferrari] |
| Author | Ferrari, Robert |
| Date | 1912-1965 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC653, Box 1, Folder 1 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Ferrari, Robert Papers |
| Description | Biography of Robert Ferrari's emigration from Italy to New York, including manuscript annotations. |
| Biographical Note / History | Roberto Ferrari (b.1886) was born in Salerno, Italy, and came to the United States with his family. He completed his education in New York, receiving a law degree from Columbia University in 1910. In addition to practicing law, Ferrari was a lecturer for the Scholastic Council of New York, taught criminology at New York University, was a travelling fellow in the Columbia University Law School, and assistant director for the journal "Criminal Law and Criminology". He also taught at John Marshall College of Law in New York and at the University of Paris. His prolific writings on law appeared in numerous legal journals. |
| Theme(s) | Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | Unites States of America |
| Places | Ellis Island, Plymouth, Concord, Albany, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Washington, Hew Hampshire, New York, United States; Rocca Nova, Naples, Italy; Buenos Aires; Paris, France; Russia |
| Ports | New York, United States |
| Nationality | Italian; European; American; Irish; German; French; Scottish |
| People | Irving, Washington; White, Andrew D; Gilman, Daniel Coit; Troubetskoy, Pierre; Shaw, George Bernard; Grant, Doctor Percy Strickney; Vanzetti, Bartolomeo; Sacco, Nicola; Asquith, Herbert; Walker, Jimmy; Stone, I F |
| Keywords | emigrant, biography, travel, education, First World War, civil rights, history, geology, prisoner, prison, politics, rebellion, army, transport, shipping, Castle Gardens, labour, employment, family, passage money, railroad, strike, female emigration, food, national identity, restaurant, racism, steamboat, cityscape, culture, history, literature, theatre, leisure, music, religion, law, legislature, patriotism, newspaper, election, politics, army court, trial, crime, ceremony, library, discrimination, Christianity, anti-immigration, First World War, housing, social class, poverty, judiciary, corruption, legislation, rent, crime, newspaper |
| 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 |
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