The Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive is a project conceived and developed by Viviana Pezzullo, Domenica Diraviam, Vincenza Iadevaia, and Federico Tiberini, in collaboration with Dr. Ilaria Serra and the Italian Program of the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature at Florida Atlantic University. The online catalog collects miscellaneous material on Italian-American history and culture ranging from Oral History interviews to the original correspondence of an Italian-American family during the 1940s.
The letters belonging to the Badia Family Collection have been donated to the Italian Program by Patricia Badia-Johnsonn in 2017.
Photo of Danny and Leona Badia. From the Badia Family Collection.
Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive is a project of Florida Atlantic University. Some of the collections are the result of the collaboration with other institutions around the country.
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Featured Collection
Badia Family Collection
Danny Badia, whose full name was Dante Alighiero Badia, was born on April 14, 1922 and died in 2006. His father, Angelo Badia was born on January 28,…
Featured Exhibit
Postcards
The exhibition showcases the postcards from the Badia Family Collection. All the information about the Badia family can be found...
Recently Added Items
December 10, 1941. Letter from Danny Badia to Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Leona may find a job in Washington. Danny tells her that he wants to enlist: "You probably heard all about the war. It looks pretty bad down here.…
December 11, 1941. Letter from Robert Ianarelli to Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Robert is going to Hawaii right after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
June 27, 1944. Letter from John De Nardo Jr to Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Johnny writes to her sister Leona that he "just got here last night but I can't tell you where just yet." He asks her to tell their mother not to…
Postcard of January 11, 1944
My Darling Wife and Son, By all means I really do wish you were here with me. I know that you will be surprised when you get this card. We had a few…
Postcard of August 5, 1943
Hi Leona: I'm on my ways again. Monday I'm leaving for Grimell College, Iowa. We go on a ... tonight and I hope it don't get too cold. So long. I'll…