Americo Cantarella Interview (Part of the Italian American Oral History Project)
| Title: | Americo Cantarella Interview (Part of the Italian American Oral History Project). |
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| Physical Form: | mp3 | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | See the transcript of this interview here. | |
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Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Americo Cantarella moved to Detroit to work at the Piemonte grocery store. After he returned from his service in World War II he purchased the grocery store in 1946. He discusses Italian culture in Detroit and how the 1967 riots affected his business. His time in World War II and Italy are also discussed. Was known in his community as "Mr. Piemonte". His wife Assunta also speaks briefly. Interviewer is D. Rubello. |
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Italian Americans. Oral histories (document genres). Streaming audio. Detroit (Mich.) |
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| Held by: | Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives | |
| Restrictions on Access: | Permission to publish Americo Cantarella Interview (Part of the Italian American Oral History Project), must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, mrobyns@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of Harden Hall, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. | |
| Is Part Of: | MSS-202, Italian American Oral History Project. | |
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