Autographed photo in Italian addressed to Vincenzo Procopio. The handwritten date "Nov. XVII" refers to the seventeenth year of the fascist revolution (1939).
Created:
1939?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Bronze plaque dedicated to the Unknown Soldier and placed in Rome, Italy. The translated inscription reads: "Order Sons of Italy in America : To the Unknown Soldier, 5000 members of the Order Sons of Italy in America in West Virginia, United States of America, dedicate as a heroic and luminous symbol, which from across the ocean, revealed to the...
Contributor:
Order Sons of Italy in America
Created:
1927?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
The First Maryland Grand Council members pose for a photograph, 1920. The banner behind the members reads: "Prima Grande Convenzione Statale O.F.D.I.A Baltimore, MD. Nov. 1920." The members wear sashes that identify their titles ("Gran Venerabile"). Back row, L to R: Frank Della Noce, three unidentified men, Francesko Zito, G.B. Minotti. Front r...
Created:
1920
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Three members of an OSIA Junior League Lodge in Massachusetts receive a piece of paper (possibly a check) from Joseph Garrasi, Grand Venerable. The writing on the door behind the older man reads: "Biblioteca Italiana Della Grande Loggia-Grand Lodge Italian Library."
Created:
1940 - 1949
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Members of a local OSIA branch in Pennsylvania pose for a group photograph. The banner hanging from the table reads: "Ordine Figli D'Italia in America" (Order Sons of Italy in America).
Created:
1968
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.
Group photograph of an OSIA women's club. Some of the women wear matching uniform-type clothing. The words "Benevolenza Sorellanz(?) Femminile Santa Lucia" are visible on the flag.
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives.