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Series III. Print matter, 1940-1996, inclusive

Pamphlets, publications [English and Italian], 1940-1992, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

• Gaetano Salvemini, "Italian Fascist Activities in the U.S. William Y. Elliott, Why Tolerate Mussolini's Agents?" (Washington, D.C.: American Council on Public Affairs, 1940).
• "Little Italy Souvenir Book," [1980s].
• Girolamo M. Morreale S.J., "Padre Elia Lauricella" (Racalmuto, Sicily: Amici di Padre Elia, 1983). With tipped-in leaflet on the life of Giuseppe Elia Lauricella (1707–1780), holy native of Racalmuto, whose remains were transferred to the sanctuary of Maria Santissima del Monte there in 1965.
• "Sicilia Parra: Bi-annual Newsletter of Arb Sicula, an International Organization Promoting the Culture and Language of Sicily," new series, vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1989).
• "The Waverly Consort Program Guide," vol. 7, no. 1, "The Year 1492: Musical Portraits from Italy in the Age of Columbus" (1992). With program for the Waverly Consort's January 18, 1992 concert at Town Hall, "Shaping the Invisible: Musical Portraits from Italy in the Age of Columbus."
• C. Picone-Chiodo, "Spiritualismo e Criminalità (Il Delinquente e La Difesa Sociale)" (Milan: La Lotta Contro Il Delitto, n.d.)

Poetry [Italian], 1920, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

• Lorenzo Stecchetti [pseudonym of Olindo Guerrini (1845–1916)], "Postuma Conzoniere" (Milan: Casa Editrice Bietti, 1920).
• Lorenzo Stecchetti [pseudonym of Olindo Guerrini (1845–1916)], "Nova Polemica" (Milan: Casa Editrice Bietti, 1920).
• Pamphlet of Italian poetry by an unidentified author, lacking cover, title page, and publication date.

Clippings [English and Italian], 1954-1996, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

• Martin L. Gross, "How America 'Borrowed' the A-Bomb," TRUE: The Man's Magazine, vol. 34, no. 291 [201?] (February 1954) [photocopy].
• "You May Soon Hum Your Favorite Verdi to a Different Tune," unidentified newspaper, November 27, 1978.
• Leonardo Sciascia, "L'Omaggio di Racalmuto al suo Pietro D'Asaro," Il Progresso, December 2, 1984 [article on the life and words of painter and Racalmuto native Pietro D'Asaro (1597–1647)].
• Bruce Lambert, "John N. LaCorte, 81, Champion of Italians and Columbus Day," The New York Times, November 22, 1991 [reprint clipped from Justice, official publication of the ILGWU].
• "Giannini, banchiere d'America," undated review from an unidentified newspaper of Felice A. Bonadio's 1994 biography, "A. P. Giannini, Banker of America."
• Leonardo Sciascia, "Il lungo viaggio," L'Unita, February 11, 1995.
• Lauchlin Mac Neil, "Proud Tradition of Italian Heritage is Safe in His Hands," Brooklyn, Bay News, September 23, 1996 [photocopy].
• Page apparently from a newsletter of the Italian Historical Society of America. One side has a photo of supporters of Antonio Meucci, inventor of the telephone, at Meucci Square in Gravesend, Brooklyn.

Clippings (oversize) [Italian], 1968-1986, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

• "Domenica Del Corriere," September 17, 1968.
• "Il Progresso. Supplemento Illustrato Dell Domenica," May 30, 1982 [issued for the centennial of the death of Giuseppe Garibaldi].
• "Giustizia" [Italian language edition of International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union organ], vol. 68, no. 11 (December 1986). Address label for Madeline Vizzini, 1944 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229.

Miscellaneous, 1904, 1978, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

• Real photo postcard with portrait of Italian operatic tenor Francesco Tamagno (1850–1905), postmarked 1904.
• Funeral prayer card for Racalmuto, Sicily native Calogero Romano (1908–1978).

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