Italian Americans -- History.

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Papers (ca. 1928-1977) of Clara (Corica) Grillo include newspaper clippings; a transcript of an interview with her; correspondence between her husband Dominic Grillo and Eduardo Migliaccio (Farfariello); articles on Italians in Cleveland, Ohio, and the International Institute of Cleveland; and correspondence, playbills, and financial records pertaining to theater, films, and vaudeville.

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Personal and professional papers of Rudolph J. Vecoli pertain significantly to the American Italian Historical Association. Also included are filed on ethnic organization, institutions and conference. Mainly in English. Also contains files pertaining to Vecoli's involvement in the American Italian Historical Association (AIHA) and the AIHA Stella Del Nord Chapter. Also includes material related to preparation of the Harvard Encyclopaedia of American Ethnic Groups.

Abstract Papers (1970) of Vincenza Scarpaci consist of an annotated bibliography and biographical information on the history of Italians in Louisiana, ca. l890-1910; contained on index cards. The collection includes a microfilm copy of the Donaldsville, La., Daily Times (June, 1897 through May, 1898). In addition, the collection contains two reels of microfilm relating to a WPA ethnic records survey of Italians in Philadelphia. Included are photographs Scarpaci collected for her book "A Portrait of...