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Field name | Value |
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Title | Interview with Father Peter Toscani [Part 1] |
Author | Toscani, Father Peter |
Date | 15 Feb 1979 |
Document Type | Oral History (Audio) |
Name | Toscani, Father Peter |
Interviewer | Barolini, Helen |
Date of Recording | 15 Feb 1979 |
Duration | 00:31:22 |
Reference | IHRC1106, Box 1, AV198 |
Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
Collection Name | Italians in Dobbs Ferry Oral History Collection |
Description | Peter Toscani arrived in the United States in 1952 as a pastor and talks about the community around his church. He explains about the local religious societies, the Italian-American fascination with golf, the differences between first and second generation Italian immigrants and the complexities of transitioning into American life, including speaking the language. |
Theme(s) | Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
Country (from) | Italy |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Places | Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States |
Nationality | Italian-American; European; Italian; Polish |
Keywords | religion, church, community relations, social life, societies, sport, languages, children, immigration, education, communism, Catholicism |
Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
Language | English; Italian |
Document(s) linked to |
Interview with Father Peter Toscani [Part 2] Notes on the Oral History of Father Peter Toscani |
Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |