Joseph Tome, part 1, 1974 July 31

Item — Reel: 30

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Scope and Contents

Interview with Joseph Tome, who discusses his early years in Italy, his family's move to the United States in 1913, Ellis Island, and the ship to the United States. Tome recalls his first jobs, playing in an orchestra, working in Nevada, having currency in gold, and his military service. He talks about Lodge No. 68, single men, lodge activities, and his blacksmith work. He also discusses various ethnic populations in Bingham, Utah, Prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan, the Lopez incident, the Depression, and World War II. The interview was conducted by Phil Notarianni in Sandy, Utah.

Dates

1974 July 31

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English and Italian.

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