Italian American material culture : a directory of collections, sites, and festivals in the United States and Canada / compiled by Margaret Hobbie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hobbie, Margaret.

Series:

Material culture directories ; no. 4.

Material culture directories, 0743-7528 ; no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italian Americans--Material culture--Directories.

Italian Americans.

Material culture.

Italians--Material culture--Canada--Directories.

Italians.

Canada.

Genre:

Directories.

Physical Description:

xvii, 173 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Greenwood Press, 1992.

Summary:

This timely publication complements existing Italian American and Italian Canadian bibliographies and guides to collections by focusing on material culture and photographic collections, historic sites, and festivals. An introductory overview is followed by the identification of objects, photographic images, and oral histories held by museums and other repositories. Buildings, towns, and neighborhoods associated with Italian American history, as well as over 100 religious feasts and secular festivals are included. The volume concludes with a selective bibliography and name and subject indexes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

031327200X

OCLC:

24669226