Title
Feole, Sister Maria Domenic
Born: 1912
Occupation: Teaching sister
Ethnic Background: Italian
Interviewer: Kathryn Hammond
Comments: General Italian ethnic interview - some strike conversation. Info ethnic neighborhood - Venerini Sisters.
Summary: Sister Maria lives in Italian neighborhoods: Lincoln Court, Chestnut Street, Jackson Street. Father worked as a wool sorter at the American Woolen Co. Mother worked in spinning room at the Washington Mill. During the Strike of 1917, father worked as a scab at the American Woolen Co. Discussion of Bolshevicks speaking on the Common. Common St. was a Sicilian neighborhood (considered dangerous); Oak St. and Elm St. were Neopolitan neighborhoods. Ss. Maria went to Holy Rosary School; younger children went to Venerini Sisters Day Care. Maria was one of 3 non-Irish girls admitted to St. Mary's school. She never experienced any conflicts between Irish and Italians. Discussion of family feast-day celebrations.
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Date (created)
1982-02-04