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Please help us be able to inventory a vast
collection of archives that deal with the
Italian American history of America.
click here for more information on how you can contribute to
this project
Who Was Marchesa Minucci? |
On top of a box in the attic of an unused building in Albany
lay a photograph of a beautiful Italian woman. Looking
through the box I found newspaper accounts, and a photo
album, more photos of this beautiful woman who, by her
photos, appeared to be an actress or singer around the turn
of the 20th century. But who was this "Marquaza" as she was
known.
The attic of the building is filled with boxes such as the
one above and rows and rows of VHS tapes, newspaper, books
and other documents all relating to the early Italian
history of America.
But we have no idea what is in these boxes. What stories
need to be told? What part of history did the people hidden
in these boxes play in the American experience?
We plan on finding out.
We are launching this campaign to be able to inventory this
collection of early Italian American history that is owned
by the American Italian Heritage Association and History
Museum in Albany, NY.
We need to get the necessary equipment, iMac, scanner, etc.,
to be able to digitize this valuable collection of early
Italian American history before we lose it. We want to share
this information and be able to bring these stories to life
in future museum exhibits.
The American Italian Heritage Association and Museum began
in 1979 as the American Italian Heritage Association in
Utica and moved in the late 1990s to Albany NY to create a
national museum. The museum is a 501c non-profit NYS
organization so donations are tax deductible.
Much of the material in the attic was collected over the
years but never documented so this wealth of information
needs to be categorized and documented, scanned and made
available to all those who are interested in researching
Italian American history in America.
click here for more information on how you can
contribute to this project |
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The American Italian Museum And Cultural Center of
Albany NY would not be possible without the support of the
American Italian Heritage Association members. Not a member
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here] to join
We are a 501 (C) organization and all donations are tax
deductible to the extent provided by the law.
Mission Statement of the American Italian
Heritage Association:
We are committed to record and preserve the contributions of
our Italian heritage and culture to our society. The
association seeks through its newsletter, cultural programs,
activities, projects, outreach, etc. to enhance, highlight,
and extend the Italian heritage, history and culture to the
public. We strive to educate and preserve our Italian
heritage and cultural traditions.
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