Umberto "Bert" Correlli (1913-1988), and Elaine Eff, 1985 December 6
Abstract
In this radio broadcast, Umberto "Bert" Correlli and Elaine Eff are interviewed about the Penn-North neighborhood. They discuss Correlli's job as a newspaper boy, growing up in the neighborhood in the 1920s and 30s, and the massive Christmas tree lighting the Ethylene Richmond Corporation did every year.
Dates
- 1985 December 6
Creator
- Eff, Elaine, 1946- (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Umberto "Bert" Correlli and Elaine Eff are interviewed on a radio broadcast to discuss the Penn-North neighborhood at Christmas time. Correlli grew up in the Penn-North neighborhood during the 1900s, and Elaine Eff is a Baltimore folklorist putting together a history of the neighborhood in honor of North Avenue's 100th year celebration in 1988.
Extent
1 Cassettes (26 minute audio recording)
4 Pages (Transcript)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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- (Narrator, Person)
- Christian, Alan (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