Italian-Americans -- West Virginia
Subject
Subject Source: Local Lc
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James Pietro (1873-1956) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2768
Overview
Business papers of James Pietro, a Morgantown contractor and photographs and correspondence of the Pietro family. Also includes some material pertaining to Brian Pietro, his great-grandson. For additional Pietro family and business papers, see A&M 2836.
Dates:
1849-2000; Majority of material found within 1909-1954
Virginia DeRigo, Collector, Clippings and Funeral Cards regarding Monongalia County Residents
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3738
Overview
Newspaper clippings saved and preserved by Virginia DeRigo, a resident of Star City. The clippings, unsorted, relate mainly to marriages and deaths of Italian-Americans in Morgantown, Star City, and Westover, including many prominent local political figures and businessmen. Other topics include World War II (WWII) draftees, soldiers, casualties, and servicemen news; Vietnam casualties; accidental deaths; and Star City elections. There are also many funeral cards.
Dates:
circa 1940s-1970s; Majority of material found within circa 1950s-1960s