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.
Partner Institutions:
Featured Collection
Oral History Collection
This collection includes interviews of first and second generation Italian-Americans living in South Florida. They discuss a range of topics,…
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...
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Letter from Rosa and Giuseppe Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
[Missing pages]
Rosina mentions Pasqualino's death. She also refers to a photo of her sister Gemma that she received from her father Vincenzo in…
Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Giuseppina looks forward to coming back to New York, but Rosina warns her against the rough sea. Rosina wishes her to join Vincenzo and the rest of…
Chauffeur License Application
A chauffeur license application belonging to John Bruzzese. Date of birth: 12/25/1904.
March 17, 1947. Note from Maria Manfredini to Giuseppina Vivo
Maria sends to Giuseppina greetings and wishes her a happy name-day (onomastico). She is happy to know that Giuseppina feels better and hopes to see…
Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Rosina writes her mother, along with her husband Peppino, to let her know that everyone is well and that she hopes that she also well. She should not…
Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Rosina writes to her mother. She speaks about her son, Angiolino, who was ill but is doing better. She speaks extensively about receiving goods from…
April 6, 1947. Card from Angelo Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo
Angelo sends Easter greetings to his grandmother