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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Notes on the Oral History of Matilde Abate |
| Author | Abate, Matilde |
| 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 which charts the migration of Matilde's family from Italy to the United States. The interview touches on the decision to learn English and a course taken at Mercy College. She explains that more money can be made in America, but life is better in Italy, and comments on her early loneliness. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| 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 | migration, family, imemigrant, language classes, language, education, naturalisation, food, quota, Second World War |
| 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 Matilde Abate [Part 1] Interview with Matilde Abate [Part 2] |
| Copyright | Reproduced by kind permission of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society, Dobbs Ferry, New York. |
