Umberto Correlli (1913-1988), 1985 October 29
Abstract
In this interview, Umberto "Bert" Correlli describes the makeup of the Penn-North neighborhood in the 1920s-1930s. Correlli additionally discusses the news stand he and his brother began, his marriage, and the effect of the Depression on neighborhood stores.
Dates
- 1985 October 29
Creator
- Eff, Elaine, 1946- (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Umberto "Bert" Correlli was born in 1913. He began selling newspapers at 40 cents a day in 1922 when he was nine years old. His mother died when he was a child, and as one of eight children, Corrielli began working at a young age to help support his siblings. Correlli and his brother worked at the news stand until 1931, when they bought out the previous owner and ran it themselves. Around 1935, he stopped running the news stand and went to work at a five and ten cent store. Correlli married Theda Myrtle Spicer in 1940.
Extent
1 Cassettes (47 minute audio recording)
14 Pages (Transcript)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 34 oral history interviews, conducted by Elaine Eff, Rhonda Stokes, Randall Holder, Erika Grause, Nathaniel Holland, Sharnel Sneed, Harold Bruton, Geneva Carter, Alan Christian and several other unidentified interviewers.
The narrators are all connected to the Penn-North neighborhood in one way or another, usually through their homes or their work experiences. They all focus on the neighborhood in the early to mid-1900s, their favorite memories, and how the area changed over time.
Creator
- Eff, Elaine, 1946- (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org