Interview of Dina Santomaggio (née Pernini)
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- Name: Dina Santomaggio
- Place and Date of Birth: December 06, 1942 in Yonkers, NY
- Generation: US born, Italian born parents
- Family origin:
- Grandparents: Senigallia (Marche), Italy
- Parents: Brenno Pernini and Annunziata Angioletti - Senigallia (Marche), Italy - immigrated to NY (1920)
- Spoken languages: English (native), Italian and Marcheggiano dialect proficient
- Relocation in Florida: 08/1987
List of the Italian Expressions and Traditions Mentioned in the Interview:
pizzelle: Italian cookies that resemble waffles
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00:01 - 1:20 |
Biographical information and memory of Getty Square in Yonkers |
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1:20 - 4:45 |
Family structure and father’s immigration to New York |
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4:45 - 6:30 |
Comparison of the ethnic identity between Dina and her brother |
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6:35 - 7:35 |
Parents’ grasp of the English language and Dina completing a college degree |
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7:40 - 8:45 |
The neighborhood and sense of extended family community |
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8:45 - 9:15 |
Language usage in the family |
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9:20 - 10:50 |
Anecdote from Dina’s mother and regret about not knowing her grandparents’ stories |
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10:50 - 12:30 |
Contrast between Senigallia and Avezzano |
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12:35 - 13:30 |
Italian songs that come to mind and the memory of wanting to see la Rotonda in Senigallia |
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13:45 - 14:20 |
Ethnic identity and favorite things associated with being Italian-American |
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14:25 - 18:45 |
Negative memories associated with relocating to Avezzano, including the move, the extended family’s behaviors, inability to secure a job, loss of self-esteem |
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18:45 - 20:50 |
Present ethnic identification of Dina and immediate family members as a result of their repatriation |
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20:50 - 22:15 |
Dates of repatriation and parents’ immigration through Ellis Island |
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22:20 - 24:00 |
Description of childhood living environment: homes and grocery store in Yonkers. Description of the activities in those spaces. |
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24:05 - 24:50 |
Favorite foods: Easter breads, fruitcake, pizzelle |
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25:00 - 27:50 |
Recollection of her first trip to Italy, meeting her husband (Angelo), returning to the United States and the newlywed experience with an immigrant husband |
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27:50 - 29:30 |
Moving out of Yonkers and into the suburbs (Somers) and precious friendship |
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29:40 - 30:35 |
Returning from Italy and relocating to Florida and future aspirations for touring Italy |
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30:40 - 31:40 |
Reflection on sacrificing having a childhood but benefitting from financial freedom |
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31:40 |
Closing |