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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notes on the Oral History of Theresa Tisi |
| Author | Tisi, Theresa |
| Date | 1979 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC1106, Box 1 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Italians in Dobbs Ferry Oral History Collection |
| Description | Notes transcribing the key points of an oral history with Theresa, who migrated to the United States after growing frustrated with the drudgery of farm labour in Italy. Also comments on her marriage, compares household chores in America and in Italy, discusses family and shares her love of sport. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States; Calitri, Avellino, Campania, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian; European; Italian-American |
| Keywords | immigration, imemigrant, emigration, female emigration, push factors, labour, agriculture, child labour, education, marriage, citizenship, children, societies, language, sport, health and sickness |
| 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 |
Interview with Theresa Tisi [Part 1] Interview with Theresa Tisi [Part 2] |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |
