Italian Americans -- Ohio -- Societies, etc.

Abstract

The John Ottaviano Jr. Order Sons of Italy in America collection consists of OSIA Supreme Convention reports, committee reports, correspondence, legal and financial records, and correspondence with lodges in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Northwest, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Ottaviano was National President of OSIA (1961-1965).

Abstract

The Nicholas J. Martello Order Sons of Italy in America Collection (1930-1987) consists of lodge minutes of OSIA Ashtabula Lodge No. 1169 (Ohio, 1930-1935, 1948-1961), correspondence and miscellaneous reports of the Ohio Grand Lodge (1981-1987), miscellaneous correspondence and information on the activities of various local lodges throughout Ohio, newspaper clippings, and artifacts.

Abstract The Order Sons of Italy in America, Ohio Grand Lodge was founded in 1915. Records (1921-1987) includes Grand Convention minutes and reports (1931-1932, 1937-1939, 1947-1981), booklets (1939, 1963, 1967, 1971-1975, 1981-1983), Grand Council minutes (1929-1941), miscellaneous correspondence (1930-1952), membership rosters, applications, per capita reports (1957-1973), award, banquet and other program books, General Laws (1926), checkreceipts (1959-1977), the NOI Monthly Magazine of Ohio Grand...