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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Angelina Iafrate by Cynthia Nanni

  Angelina Iafrate

  Subjects covered: life in Italy, work on family farm, trip to America, employment, marriage, role of husband, wife, traditions, prejudice.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Mary Longo by Ann Coffey

  Mary Longo

  Subjects covered: life in Italy, coming to America, transition, settling in America, attitudes, traditions, ethnic identity.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Leslie-Ann Mansolilo by Norma Colaccio

  Leslie-Ann Mansolilo

  Subjects covered: personal data, questions concerning Italian ancestors, fluency in Italian language, religious beliefs, Italian traditions, prejudice towards Italians, breaking down of ethnicity.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Rose Marinucci by Joan O'Brien

  Rose Marinucci

  Subjects covered: life in Italy, coming to America, transitions to America life, marriage and dating, general beliefs (education, women's role, divorce), looking back.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Lena Massarelli by Norma Colaccio

  Lena Massarelli

  Subjects covered: personal data, life in Italy, reasons for leaving Italy, trip to America, working in United States, prejudice towards Italians, observance of Italian traditions and customs, religious attitudes, return trips to Italy, consider yourself Italian or America?

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Carolyn Volpe Montague by Paris Ledoux

  Carolyn Volpe Montague

  Subjects covered: the "old country" as heard from grandparents, grandparents' emigration, grandparents' settlement, grandparents' employment, grandparents' ethnic identity, roles, Italian heritage, mobility, values.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Etta Oliveri by Paris Ledoux

  Etta Oliveri

  Subjects covered: life in Italy, emigrations, early settlement, employment, ethnic identity.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Albert Paesano by Norma Colaccio

  Albert Paesano

  Subjects covered: personal data, questions concerning Italian ancestors, raising a family in the "Italian way," use of Italian language, depression years, visits to Italy, religion, observance of Italian traditions and customs, Italians in the mainstream of society, prejudice towards Italians.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Mario Pantano by Norma DiLibero

  Mario Pantano

  Subjects covered: life in Italy as a child, in the service and married; financial decisions and plans for America, entering a new country with no money, relatives or friends; examining the job market (saving money to send back to Italy), work and saving money so that the rest of the family could come; arrival of family in United States, job change, education of children in the United States; death of first wife and second marriage; fulfillment through children and grand children, gratitude for living in United States.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Carmella Pashalian by Paris Ledoux

  Carmella Pashalian

  Subjects covered: the "old country," as heard from parents, parents' emigration, parent's early settlement, parents' employement, parents' ethnic identity, family and community, roles of men, women and children in family, Italian heritage, mobility, values.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anna Petteruti by Susan McGuire

  Anna Petteruti

  Subjects covered: life in Italy, family in Italy, reasons for leaving, settlement in America, family in America, social issues.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Antonio Pompeii by Cheryl Babiec

  Antonio Pompeii

  Subjects covered: life in Italy (description of village & home), family (father's role in community), education in Italy, role of mother, emigrations, settlement (description of Federal Hill neighborhood), employment, education in United States, traditions.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Anna Rocchio by Debbie Rocchio

  Anna Rocchio

  Subjects covered: heritage, values, language, visiting Italy, roles (male vs. female), religious attitudes, dating & courting, education, definition of an Italian, ethnic identity.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Lori Rocchio by Debbie Rocchio

  Lori Rocchio

  Subjects covered: heritage, values, language, visiting Italy, roles (male vs. female), religious attitudes, dating/courting, education, ethnic, identity, carrying on tradition through the generations.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Andrew Salvadore by Norma DiLibero

  Andrew Salvadore

  Subjects covered: parents work in another state, family life, roles and obligations of second generations, school vs. a trade, thoughts on being an Italian-American, marrying outside of nationality.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Donna Sawyer by Maureen Sweeney

  Donna Sawyer

  Subjects covered: grandparents, visit to Italy, parents, employment, family (role of father and mother), grandmother's trip to United States, community, education.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Angela Spirito by Cheryl Babiec

  Angela Spirito

  Subjects covered: family background, traditions, employment, education, community, prejudice encountered, loss of traditions.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Angela Spirito by Cheryl Babiec

  Angela Spirito

  Subjects covered: traditions observed, family, community, return to Italy, Federal Hill neighborhood.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Fortuna Squatrito Pietrzyk by Marie Squatrito

  Fortuna Squatrito Pietrzyk

  Subjects covered: childhood, parents, educations, religion, customs, marriage, polish traditions as compared to Italian traditions, discussion of her name, areas important to her that would not be so to other generations of Italian women.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Marie DiCristofaro Strumolo by Norma DeLibero

  Marie DiCristofaro Strumolo

  Subjects covered: early schooling, Classical High School, identifying at URI, continuity of foods, values, parents' role in urging higher education, desire to be recognized for accomplishments not ethnic background.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with M. T. by Cynthia Nanni

  M. T.

  Subjects covered: language, prejudice, traditions, family ties, roles & education.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with John Tolento by Joan O'Brien

  John Tolento

  Subjects covered: family background, prejudice against Italians, education, general viewpoints on divorce, welfare & women's role, Italian customs, Italian pride.

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  Three Generations of Italians: Interview with Mary Tolento by Joan O'Brien

  Mary Tolento

  Subjects covered: family background, prejudice against Italians, education, general bvewpoints on divorce, welfare & women's roles, Italian customs, Italian pride.