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
T845 Anthony, John, August 8, 1975
T846 Borgh, Carolina Barboglia, May 29, 1975
T847 Borrini, Frank and Rose, August 1, 1975
T848 Caccatore, Carmello and Felmina, May 28, 1975
T849 Cericeti, Lou, August 7, 1975
T850 Cesare, Mr., July 11, 1973 (Side 1)
T850B Griferro, Mary, July 12, 1973 (Side 2)
T851 Chimicci, Sam, August 8, 1975
T852 Correnti, Joe, April 30, 1976
T853 D'Ippolito, Tony, August 6, 1975
T854 De Gregorio, Roland, August 28, 1973
T855 De Matti, R., July 1, 1975
T856 Filipak, Father Edward, August 14, 1973
T857 Griferro, Mary, July 12, 1973
T858 Hill 2000-5-6, August 6, 1975
T859 Koester, Bishop Charles, February 16, 1976
T860 Leotta, Frances, May 29, 1975
T861 Ranciglio, Antonio, May 29, 1975
T862 Wood, Elmer S.; Naples, Florida; May 5, 1984
INDEX
Immigration
Italian Immigrants
The Hill
Mormino, Gary Ross
South St. Louis
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