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 Badia Family Collection
The exhibition showcases the postcards from the Badia Family Collection. All the information about the Badia family can be found...
Recently Added Items
Interview of Dan Pichney
Name: Dan Pichney Place and date of birth: East Elmhurst, NY, February 21, 1950 Generation: 3rd Family origin: Maternal grandparents: Francesca…
Interview of Adrienne Martin
Name: Adrienne Martin Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut Date of birth: February 11, 1948 Generation: 3rd Family origin: Maternal…
Interview of Ann Blumberg (née Capone)
Name: Ann Blumberg Capone Place and date of birth: Mount Vernon, New York, September 24, 1921 Generation: 1st Family origin: Grandparents: Rosa…
Interview of Angelo Santomaggio
Name: Angelo Santomaggio Place and date of birth: Avezzano (AQ) Italy, 01/20/1944 Generation: Italian-born Family origin: Grandparents: Avezzano,…
Interview of Dina Santomaggio (née Pernini)
Name: Dina Santomaggio Place and Date of Birth: December 06, 1942 in Yonkers, NY Generation: US born, Italian born parents Family…
Interview of Nicoletta Sorice (née D'Avanzo)
Name: Nicoletta Sorice née D’Avanzo Place and date of birth: December 16, 1936 in Roccarainola (NA) Moved to the US: August, 1950 Family…
Interview of Edmondo Catania
Name: Edmondo Catania Place and Date of Birth: South Philadelphia, PA, 09/23/1944 Generation: 2 Family Origin: Paternal = Naso, Sicily,…
Interview of Vincenzo Zarrilli
Name: (Vincenzo) Vincent Zarrilli Place and date of birth: Calitri (Avellino, Italy) Family origin: Mother: Antonietta (from Calitri,…
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.