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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notes on the Oral History of Filomena Valpacchio |
| Author | Valpacchio, Filomena |
| 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 Filomena, who discusses her early fears of dying in the fields of Italy, her marriage and various jobs. Touches on the death of her husband, and how she managed to keep their house by taking in boarders and sending her children to work. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Italy |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States |
| Nationality | Italian; European; Italian-American |
| Keywords | immigration, imemigrant, emigration, female emigration, marriage, women, language, children, food, housing, child labour, employment |
| 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 Filomena Valpacchio [Part 1] Interview with Filomena Valpacchio [Part 2] |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |
