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BHC-MSS 0135 Guide to the Papers of the Scanzillo Family
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
- Source:
- Diedolf, Joan T.
- Creator:
- Scanzillo, Americo
- Title:
- Papers of the Scanzillo Family
- ID:
- BHC-MSS 0135
- Date [inclusive]:
- 1918-1989
- Physical Description:
- 1 Linear Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English , Italian .
- Abstract:
- The Scanzillo family represents one of the oldest Italian American families that settled in Bridgeport. Focusing on Americo (October 13, 1898- June 12, 1981), the son of Gabrielo Scanzillo and his wife, Americo himself was a lawyer and later member of the state senate. The clippings within the scrapbooks are especially useful in examining the integration of Italian American families into New England at the turn of the 20th century, when ethnic discrimination was common.
Preferred Citation
Papers of the Scanzillo Family (BHC-MSS 0135), Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library.
Biographical / Historical
The Scanzillo family represents one of the oldest Italian American families that settled in Bridgeport. Focusing on Americo (October 13, 1898- June 12, 1981), the son of Gabrielo Scanzillo and his wife, Americo himself was a lawyer. He went on to serve in the Connecticut State Senate.
Scanzillo married his wife Lillian Altieri on November 26, 1926. Together they had one daughter, Joan. Americo is buried at Mountain Grove cemetery.
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook album was assembled by Americo's daughter, Joan, and donated along with several newspapers saved by Scanzillo during the second World War. Within the scrapbook are original photographs and clippings from Americo's political career, both in English and Italian. This material is especially useful in examining the integration of Italian American families into New England at the turn of the 20th century, when ethnic discrimination was common.
Administrative Information
Publication Statement
Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport History CenterBridgeport Public Library925 Broad StreetBridgeport, CT 06604URL: https://bportlibrary.org/hc/
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1996.08, gift of Joan Diedolf.
Controlled Access Headings
- Bridgeport (Conn.)
- Italian American experience
- Italian American men
- Diedolf, Joan T.
- Scanzillo family
- City of Bridgeport (Bridgeport, Conn.)
Collection Inventory
Detailed box and folder listing | |||
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Title/Description | Instances | ||
Scrapbook, 1918-1989 | |||
Box 1 | item 1 | ||
Scrapbook photocopies, 1996 | |||
Box 2 | folder 1 | ||
Newspapers of select events, , 1940s | |||
Box 2 | folder 2 | ||