Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo

Title

Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo

Subject

Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- History, Italian letters, Italians -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Description

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 her family including coffee, soap and cherries (bottiglia di cigilie). She sends cigarettes to her mother in Naples to sell.

Creator

Rosa Fruttauro

Source

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York

Publisher

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York

Date

N/A

Contributor

Hristo Joseph

Rights

John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, City University of New York

Format

Paper

Language

it

Type

Letter

Coverage

N/A

Citation

Rosa Fruttauro, “Letter from Rosa Fruttauro to Giuseppina Vivo,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/325.