Scarpaci, Vincenza

Abstract Interview topics include her parent’s marriage and immigration, her family’s home, her parent’s experience in opening and running a local bar. Santoro discusses local boarding houses and the prevalence of organ grinders in the neighborhood. Santoro describes her arranged marriage, social events, and church activities. She describes the Depression and its effect on the neighborhood families. Santoro describes the boarders of Little Italy, the change in the area surrounding the...

Abstract Schivo’s maternal grandfather, Charles Cirelli, was born in Genoa but worked as a dock worker and hurdy gurdy man in Baltimore. Schiavo discusses Cirelli’s immigration and life in Baltimore, including his employment, in detail. Schiavo also discusses his mother’s employment in area restaurants. Schivao describes language in Little Italy, particularly how some people only speak Italian or English. Schivao talks about his various uncles and brothers and how they make a living in Baltimore...

Abstract Interview topics include his parents immigration to the United States and Baltimore, his parents employment, birthing procedures and the role of midwives in the community, his experience in both parochial and public school, interethnic marriages, social activities of kids in the neighborhood, and the ethnic makeup of the neighborhood, both religiously and racially. Sergi describes many of the jobs his father, his brothers, and other neighborhood men held throughout the city, from selling ice...

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Interview topics include the family’s immigration, work experience, Caliri’s experience as a child immigrant, the Depression, expenses and costs of items, role of the church in the community, Caliri’s marriage, movement of families out of the neighborhood, ethnic stores and community boundaries, special occasion meal plans, and community social events.