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Field name | Value |
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Title | Interview with Frank Yozzo [Part 1] |
Author | Yozzo, Frank |
Date | 12 Feb 1979 |
Document Type | Oral History (Audio) |
Name | Yozzo, Frank |
Date of Recording | 12 Feb 1979 |
Duration | 00:30:39 |
Reference | IHRC1106, Box 1, AV200 |
Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
Collection Name | Italians in Dobbs Ferry Oral History Collection |
Description | Frank was born in Dobbs Ferry in 1908. He talks about how his parents used to take the family back to Italy when work was scarce and when there was an election. There were also times when the father would come back, but leave the family in Italy and Frank completed some of his early education in Italy. During the First World War, his father remained stuck in America whilst the family were in Italy. Frank discusses his memories of growing up in Italy, the crops that would be grown, his father's experiences during the First World War and applying to become citizens. Frank also discusses his work with the 'Sons of Italy' helping others achieve United States citizenship, charity work and helping to change perceptions of crime in relation to Italian communities. |
Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Remigration |
Country (from) | Italy |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Places | Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States |
Ports | New York, United States |
Nationality | Italian; European |
Ships | SS America |
Keywords | employment, politics, education, marriage, First World War, farming, agriculture, accommodation, citizenship, societies, philanthropy, crime, American Committee for Italian Migration |
Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
Language | English; Italian |
Document(s) linked to |
Interview with Frank Yozzo [Part 2] Interview with Giovanna Yozzo Notes on the Oral History of Frank Yozzo Notes on the Oral History of Giovanna Yozzo |
Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |