TApe 359 Rocco, Angelo
Born: December 13, 1883
Occupation: Lawyer, Real Estate, Mill Worker
Ethnic Background: Italian
Interviewer: His granddaughter Juliann Rocco
Donor: Dr. Angelo Rocco
Summary: Angelo Rocco describes his involvement in the Strike of 1912. He also tells of coming here from Italy, working in the mills of New England, being the first boy of Italian descent to graduate from Lawrence High School, going to law school, and the effects of the Depression on his assets. He is 90 years old when this tape is done.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.449-arocco.mp3
Date (created)
1975-03-20