Newark Italians Collection

"The Recollection of Peter B. Mattia: Early Italian Settlers; Newark in the 1800's " (Assembled and Edited by Kenneth J. Rosa, 1985), "The Italians of Newark: the Process of Economic Victory and Social Retreat 1910-1940" by James Anthony Testa (photocopy of a manuscript, 1970), "The Italians in Newark," (Federal Workers' Project, copy of manuscript, 1941), Letter of Protest to the Bishop of Newark by citizens concerning the noise and disorder in the streets caused by Italians during a celebration (1902, item may be missing), PIC Newsletter regarding Ace Alogna and Columbus Day Celebration, September 21, 1984, etc., fan from wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Panullo (1960) at Thomm's; "The Wartime Odyssey of Josephine Talbott," the story of a woman from Newark's Little Italy who served in World War I (written by her nephew Richard Cummings, 2018).

1 folder Giuliano Family Photos (c. 1920-1960s) showing James W. Giuliano (policeman, dates 1889-1969), Mrs. James Giuliano (1895-1963 nee Purcell) and Anthony J. Giuliano (1917-1988 associated with the police and Councilman with Gibson after 1970) and wife (Emily Rispo, 1917-2007) c. 1960s. Also two unidentified photos and one wedding photo of the sister of Mrs. James Giuliano - Josephine Angelo nee Purcell to Sam Angelo, 1920. Donated by Kay Zaharis, 2022, whose grandparents Michael and Mary Butler of Binghamton, NY appear in some of the photos.