Physical description:
Original on audiotape cassette in case. Cassette side A has a length of 44 minutes, 29 seconds. Side B has a length of 31 minutes, 53 seconds. Transferred to one mp3 file for access. Clip of access file attached. Full version available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/historycolorado/mary-rotola-and-anthony-canino-oral-histories-ciapaoh126
Project description:
In 2002, the Colorado Historical Society (now known as History Colorado) founded the Colorado Italian American Preservation Association (CIAPA). A volunteer organization, CIAPA’s mission is to work collaboratively with the Society and other organizations to develop, support and coordinate projects that preserve, promote and celebrate Italian American culture and heritage. Since 2002, CIAPA has carried out its mission by meeting with people from the Colorado Italian American community, recording their stories and creating an archive of research materials that includes oral histories, photographs, moving images, sound recordings and artifacts. To date, CIAPA has helped the Society acquire over 200 oral histories, 600 artifacts and nearly 6,000 photographs. Since 2002, CIAPA has developed over 4,000 research files, all of which document the history, culture and traditions of Italian American families in Colorado.
Interview summary:
See attached index for interview summary.
Notes:
See MSS.02595 Mary Rotola and Anthony Canino files for additional information and images.
Note: subjects listed in this record include those found in the MSS.02595 files for Mary Rotola and Anthony Canino. See attached for more information.
The tape features two different interviews conducted on different dates. Anthony Canino's interview is on side A, conducted June 10, 2003. Mary Rotola's interview is on side B, conducted June 24, 2003.