Scarpaci, Vincenza

Abstract Interview topics include his grandparent’s emigration to Baltimore, family relations among his father and grandfather, his father’s construction company and the many other positions his father held (including positions constructing the Jones Falls Expressway and as a bookkeeper with a bank), the influence of the union, and many different aspects of the construction business. Apicella also describes his role as the bank he worked for, including describing the process of securing a loan. ...

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Interview topics include Cuba’s immigration to the United States, the family support he had in Baltimore, Belair Market, immigrant social groups including one that connected immigrants from Calaseibetta, the activities and structure of the immigrant groups, religious ceremonies and feasts, parades, the building of the group’s headquarters, and visits to see Italian prisoners of war at Fort Meade.

Abstract DeAntoniis describes the immigration of herself and her husband; she also describes her husbands employment experience and his service in WWII. Her aunt kept boarders in the neighborhood, and she talks about the process and cost of renting. DeAntoniis talks about union presence at local employers and how workers needed union protection. Other interview topics include the influence of the church on the neighborhood, religious social events such as the St. Gabriel Society Feast, geographic...

Abstract DiPietro describes the immigration experiences of both her husband and herself. She mentions the names of many of her neighborhood friends and people she worked with. She describes her husband’s city band performances as well as his experience with Tuberculosis, which caused his death. DiPietro describes the work experiences of her and her husband, and she discusses some of the neighborhood clubs, such as the Sons of Italy. She gives a lot of information about the neighborhood, including...

Abstract Lo Grande discusses her friendships with people of other ethnicities, including Jewish and African American, as a young child and teenager. She describes the Belair Market, and other area markets and restaurants, as she remembers it as a child. Lo Grande describes her parents marriage and her parents family and history in Italy. Her uncle and husband were both involved in the fruit industry, and she describes how her uncle would ripen his fruit to make it ready for sale. She also...

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He includes information on other companies his father worked with on large projects and refers to these companies by name. He describes benefits for his father’s workers and how the workers helped each other out, and his father’s involvement in the St. Anthony Society. Marocco describes the social activities in the neighborhood, in particular Sunday afternoon visitations. He also discusses geographical boundaries of Little Italy and other ethnic neighborhoods in the city.

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Interview topics include his family’s immigration and employment, living conditions, his mother’s job and her experience as a widower with children, prevalence of alcohol in the neighborhood, the ethnic composure of Little Italy, the differences in the local row houses, the economic stratification of the church. Pagliara names many specific area stores and their locations. He describes the ethnic orientation of several neighborhoods

Abstract Interview topics include her parent’s employment history and their immigration, the prevalence of home work for neighborhood women, her father’s grocery business, her childhood friends, the ethnic makeup of the neighborhood, expectation of sons and daughters, and area schools and markets. She also discusses her grandfather’s retirement, her sister’s wedding, religious activities and customs, and her children’s employment and families. Pastore describes many area landmarks and neighborhood...

Abstract Pente discusses his family’s immigration, . Pente describes the jobs his family members held, including saloon owner, shoemaker, junk dealer, musician, and instrument repairman. Pente points out where his family lived in the neighborhood and describes some of the businesses in Little Italy, including a soup kitchen that was run by the Maccioca family out of their home. Other interview topics include Prohibition, bootleggers, the ethnic make-up of the neighborhood, jobs and social...

Abstract Interview topics include her grandparent’s immigration from Italy, her grandfather’s work at the pharmacy (which he later bought), family histories in the neighborhood, her mother’s education at the Baltimore Art School, factory work, ethnic boundaries of Baltimore neighborhoods, schooling, learning Italian as a second language, and the roles of the children in the family. A main topic is her family’s pharmacy, including the history of the store, her family’s involvement in it, Prohibition...