Gary Ross Mormino donated 19 oral history cassettes to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-St. Louis on September 29, 1986.
Mormino conducted interviews with Italian immigrants residing in the "Hill" neighborhood in south St. Louis as part of the research for his book, Immigrants On The Hill, Italian Americans in St. Louis 1882-1982. The University of Illinois Press published the book in 1986. A copy is located on the WHMC-St. Louis bookshelf, call number 330 Immi Mor.
The collection complements additional interviews with Italian immigrants conducted by Mormino held as part of WHMC's Immigrant Oral History project, tapes T645-T670. The Immigrant Oral History Project also includes interviews with Italian immigrants not connected with Mormino's book. These appear on tapes T005-T006; T090; T227; T259; T261-T262; T316; T337; T406-T411; T451; T519; T824.
The Italian Immigrant Oral History project tapes have not been transcribed. Only Bishop Charles Koester and Elmer S. Wood have signed consent form. Arranged alphabetically.
TAPE LIST
T511.1 Anthony, John, August 8, 1975
T511.2 Borgh, Carolina Barboglia, May 29, 1975
T511.3 Borrini, Frank and Rose, August 1, 1975
T511.4 Caccatore, Carmello and Felmina, May 28, 1975
T511.5 Cericeti, Lou, August 7, 1975
T511.6 Mixed interviews side A/Griferro, Mary side B., July 12, 1973
T511.7 Griferro, Mary, and Mr. Cesare, July 11 and12, 1973
T511.8 Chimicci, Sam, August 8, 1975
T511.9 Correnti, Joe, April 30, 1976
T511.10 D'Ippolito, Tony, August 6, 1975
T511.11 De Gregorio, Roland, August 28, 1973
T511.12 De Matti, R., July 1, 1975
T511.13 Filipak, Father Edward, August 14, 1973
T511.14 Hill 2000-5-6, August 6, 1975
T511.15 Koester, Bishop Charles, February 16, 1976
T511.16 Leotta, Frances, May 29, 1975
T511.17 Ranciglio, Antonio, May 29, 1975
T511.18 Wood, Elmer S.; Naples, Florida; May 5, 1984
INDEX
Immigration
Italian Immigrants
The Hill Neighborhood
Mormino, Gary Ross
South St. Louis
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