Born: Paehinio, Italy (Sicily)
Occupation: Retired
Ethnic Background: Italian
Interviewer: Jeanie Cooper
Summary: Tape describes parents coming from Italy to work in mill. Mr. Wood went to Italy to hire workers. Working conditions in mills. Life for young people in 1920s. Reference to actress Thelma Todd. Description of making wine, discussion of Prohibition. Remarks about WWII and Mussolini, Strike of 1912, ref. to Pres. Roosevelt and NRA.
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Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.459-grusso.mp3
Date (created)
1986-06-17