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Papers (1923-1962) of Angelo Viani (1893-1974) include records of the the Mountaineer Building and Loan Association (Fairmont, W.Va.), OSIA materials including ritual books, photographs, membership applications, incorporation papers of the OSIA West Virginia Grand Lodge (1923), and officers' regalia.

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The Louis Costa papers are par of the Order Sons of Italy in America collection and consist of a booklet of the West Virginia Grand Convention (1925), letterhead stationary of the Mortuary Fund Commission, six photographs of Grand Lodge meetings (ca. 1960s), and a book titled G. F.

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The Order Sons of Italy in America, Christopher Columbus Lodge No. 1199 (Charleston, W.V.) was founded in 1923. Records consist of membership applications (1922-1971), dues payment ledgers (1943-1977), financial and banking records (1933-1977), Mortuary Fund membership cards (1934-1977), minutes of the House Committee, lodge meeting minutes (1926-1949, 1962-1977), individual insurance policies, correspondence, and Grand Convention records (1951-1977).

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The Order Sons of Italy in America, Guglielmo Marconi Lodge No. 1140 (Clarksburg, W.V.) was founded in 1922. Re cords comprise mortuary fund applications (1930-1948), membership applications 91953-1961), bylaws booklets, financial receipt books, individual insurance policies, and correspondence along with brochures from the West Virginia Labor Federation and AFL-CIO.

Abstract The Order Sons of Italy in America, West Virginia Grand Lodge was founded in 1923. Records consist of Supreme lodge materials, such as laws (1935). The bulk of the collection pertains to the Mortuary Fund (1935-1968), including applications, claim records, receipt books, general ledgers, and correspondence. Also included are minutes of Grand Council meetings and conventions (1975-1985), Grand Lodge financial reports and Mortuary Fund reports, Grand Convention records from the 1960s and...

Abstract The Vincenzo Procopio Order Sons of Italy in America Collection (19895-1941) consists of personal papers of Procopio and materials relating to OSIA. Personal papers include Procopio's student card from the University of Rome (1895), a press card for a Messina newspaper (1897), picture cards promoting his New York City legal and financial services (1905), and letters (1908-1928) thanking him for his work on behalf of Republican candidates in West Virginia. Materials relating to OSIA include...