La Storia Morelli-Milano, 1861-1940
Title
La Storia Morelli-Milano, 1861-1940
Subject
Italian Ancestry; Italian American Stories
Description
La Storia Morelli-Milano is a collection of historic photographs, documents, newspaper articles and more telling a remarkable story of Italian ancestry. A research project conducted in association with the Italian Studies graduate program, the genealogical dig unearthed rare finds including an 1885 photograph of the Garibaldi-Meucci cottage (now historic museum) picturing my great-great-grandfather Polifonte Morelli with Antonio Meucci, himself. Further gems include the previously unknown story of Adele Cornalba- the most famous prima ballerina assoluta in the U.S.- married to Polifonte from 1880-1894. Finally, a handwritten note from Giacomo Puccini to Polifonte in 1910 adds a high note to this Morelli-Milano legacy.
Creator
Mary Beth Lavin
Date
1861-1940
Contributor
Mary Beth Lavin
Collection Items
La Storia Morelli-Milano: 1861-1940
Video collage: "La Storia Morelli-Milano, 1861-1940"
Produced by Mary Beth Lavin in association with Florida Atlantic University Italian Studies
Dec. 2024 *click icon to view video
La Storia Morelli-Milano, 1847-1940
A collection of historical photographs and documents from 1847-1940.***Click cover and scroll down to view over 50 images; full story + images in essay, "Fruits of the Olive Tree: Roots of Italian Ancestry."
Fruits of the Olive Tree: Roots of Italian Ancestry La Storia Morelli-Milano by Mary Beth Lavin
Ancestral gems of discovery... This genealogical dig uncovering roots of old reveals an Italian American history and legacy to be told. *click document for story + images (document not viewable on iPhone/iPad)
