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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notes on the Oral History of Filomena Ricciardi |
| Author | Ricciardi, Filomena |
| Date | 1975 |
| 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 two interviews held with Filomena, who discusses the work of her father, 'Maestro Francisco', who was well-known for assisting new Italian immigrants, and importing Italian foods. Also touches briefly on journey conditions which her mother described, seasonal migrants, Italian surnames being changed by schools and the discrimination that her mother's family faced for practicing Protestantism in Italy. |
| 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 | family, immigration, emigration, imemigrant, language, citizenship, religion, Protestantism, Catholicism, journey conditions, food, alcohol, import, societies, business, ticket, seasonal labour, education, agriculture, gardening, church, discrimination |
| 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 Ricciardi [Part 1] Interview with Filomena Ricciardi [Part 2] |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |
