Italian Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc.

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Collection (1952-1977) includes Columbus Day and testimonial dinner programs of Order Sons of Italy in America, Pennsylvania District 12 (Fayette County), Supreme Lodge General Laws (1947), a copy of "Congresso Eucaristico," the bulletin of the Trivento Diocese in Italy, a scrapbook of newsclippings, loose newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to OSIA District 12.

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Dominic and Dante D'Alfonso collection (n.d.) consists of a banner from Order Sons of Italy in America G. Marconi No. 165 (PA), a copy of Baldo Aquilano's L'Ordine Figli D'Italia in America (New York, 1925), and three photographs of local OSIA Philadelphia (PA) lodges (1930-1960).

Abstract Frank J. Montemuro, Jr. served the Order Sons of Italy in America as Supreme Venerable (1977-1981) and as Grand Venerable of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge (1969-1977). Collection includes records of Supreme Conventions (1969-1979), materials relating to various OSIA officers such as Supreme Venerable, Supreme Recording Secretary, Supreme Deputies, and Supreme Trustees, materials on various OSIA committees and programs such as OSIA Foundation, National Education and Scholarship committee,...

Abstract The Joanne L. Strollo Order Sons of Italy in America Collection (1923-1985) consists of Pennsylvania Grand Lodge records including correspondence, officers' lists and convention minutes (1963-1983); correspondence, officers' lists, minutes, and a recipe book of the Women's Division Council of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge; a Supreme Convention book (1985); correspondence, minutes, by-laws, banquet programs, and newpaper clippings relating to Giuseppe Giusti Lodge No. 683; and correspondence...

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Papers (1947-1966) of Nicholas A. Cipriani consist of photographs of Order Sons of Italy in America functions. Included are pictures of a Delaware Grand Lodge Banquet, Supreme Deputy Nicholas Cipriani (1966); Delaware Grand Lodge officers (1966); Pennsylvania Grand Lodge Presentation of a portrait of Frank Tropea (1962); and the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge Building Committee (1947).

Abstract Records of the Order Sons of Italy in America, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge include Supreme Lodge convention records and Supreme Council minutes; Grand Convention documents (1935-1987), and Grand Council minutes (1949-1986), membership applications, correspondence and reports on the Dante Orphanage, Sons of Italy Savings and Loan Association, Columbus Day celebrations, and other projects. Also included are insurance records which comprise over half of the collection and include 55 feet of...