Father Francis B. Pellegrino, 1971

File — Box: 2, Folder: 12

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Recorded in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Phil Notarianni. Subjects include the early life of Pelligrino's parents, the strikes in Carbon County, his early childhood, religious bigotry, and his two maternal grandfathers. Pellegrino also talks about Prohibition, various Italian social activities, religion and superstition, Catholic celebrations and feasts, the influence of various priests, the Ku Klux Klan, Northern versus Southern Italians, Italian societies and clubs, and the Italian community in Salt Lake County. 51 pages.

Dates

1971

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.