Amedeo Zecca papers and photographs
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Abstract
The Amedeo Zecca papers and photographs date from 1943 to 1956 and are contained in three folders. The collection contains documents and images relating to Zecca's work as a tailor for the U.S. Naval Clothing Depot.
Biographical note
Amedeo Zecca (1894-1985) was born in Calabritto, Provence of Avellino, Italy. He immigrated to the United States in 1910 and lived in Newark, N.J. Zecca married Agatha Graziani in 1938, and the couple moved to the Marine Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. From 1924 to 1960, Zecca worked as a tailor for the U.S. Naval Clothing Depot in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Scope and Contents
The Amedeo Zecca papers and photographs date from 1943 to 1956 and are contained in three folders. The collection contains documents and images relating to Zecca's work as a tailor for the U.S. Naval Clothing Depot. Included are a biographical sketch, certificates issued by the Navy, an annual report of the Merchant Tailors and Designers Association, and a sketchbook of clothing patterns. Operation lists from the Naval Clothing Depot detail articles of clothing produced for Navy personnel, listing each step in sewing and assembly, amount of time required, and machines used. In addition, six photographs show Zecca at a Navy-related banquet.
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Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright will remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. All items in this collection will enter the public domain by 2076. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Amedeo Zecca papers and photographs, ARC.207, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nina Manger, 1986.
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Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.
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