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 collaboration with other institutions around the country.
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Featured Collection
Tom DiSalvo: Beyond the Nets / Art works
“Quando un'anima nasce in questo paese le vengono gettate delle reti per impedire che fugga. Tu mi parli di religione, lingua e nazionalità: io…
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Postcards Badia Family Collection
The exhibition showcases the postcards from the Badia Family Collection. All the information about the Badia family can be found...
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"Painting Booted From Show Because of Explicit Detail"
Copy of article form the Boca Raton News regarding Tom DiSalvo's painitng in the exhibit at the Boca Museum of Art. Article entitled: "Painting Booted…
Letter of Condolences from Bob and Sam Balster to DiSalvo family
Letter of Condolences from Bob and Sam Balster to DiSalvo family
Correspondence with the UN Development Programme
Correspondence with the UN Development Programme listing the names and cause of death of a fw of the 504 known causalties of My Lai Massacre.
Reflections on theories of Knowledge and Freedom
Handwritten draft of reflections on Theories of Knowledge and Freedom
