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The American Italian Heritage Museum &
The American Italian Heritage Association


1227 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205
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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.  
 
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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.

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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 ? [click 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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