Narrators: Tom, Connie, and Madeline Calzetta
Occupation: retired farmers
Ethnic Background: Italian
Interviewer: Mary Armitage
Summary: Mr. Calzetta describes the first Calzettas to come to the USA. His description of farming includes "checker board planting", "cold crops", orchards, animals, marketing, retail stand for produce, insects, bilghts, canning and preserving, "Italian gardens", picking/harvesting, and hired help. Mr. Calzetta's description of the "magic" in farming is worth while.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://www.lawrencehistorycenter.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.088-calze…
Date (created)
1996-03-12