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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Francesco Saracco Papers, Journals |
| Author | Saracco, Francesco |
| Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | SC 174, Folder 4 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Francesco Saracco Papers 1926-1945 |
| Description | Journals containing notes on music, education, societies such as the Società Unione Calabrese di Mutuo Soccorso e Beneficienza di Philadelphia and the Lega Calabrese di New York, attitudes in America towards Italian immigrants, and duties of migrants in their adopted country. Includes lists of names, occupations, addresses, accounts and poems. |
| Series Description | The collection contains birth, marriage, and naturalization certificates, correspondence, journals, and the manuscript of a play by Saracco. |
| Biographical Note / History | Francesco Saracco immigrated to the United States from Cortale, province of Catanzaro, Italy and settled in Philadelphia. He was a chandelier maker and writer. |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Responses to Immigration; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Ports | New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Italian |
| People | Columbus, Christopher |
| Keywords | entertainment, music, poetry, literature, religion, emigration, societies, friendship, labour, charity, law, family, press, newspaper, politics, assimilation |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | Italian; English |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
