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Oral history
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cassette tape
Aldo G. Notarianni Oral History (see also CIAPA.OH.100)
Zahller, Alisa Michelle Sawyer, 1969-
Date Made, May 11, 2004, Date of original interview.
Italian American
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Colorado Italian-Italian American Collection
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Notarianni, Aldo Giacinto, 1925-2011
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Denver, Colorado
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Falerna, Italy
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Southern Italy
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Royal Italian Army
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Navajo Theatre
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Immigration and Emigration
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Denver
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Il Risveglio (The Awakening) Italian Newspaper
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Italian Printing Office
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Mancini, Frank
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Notarianni, Gregorio (Gregory), 1895-1983
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Spanish influenza
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World War I
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America (Italian Newspaper, formerly La Frusta)
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Libonati Family
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Bryant School
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Trivigno, Italy
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Potenza, Italy
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Nicastro, Italy
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Medicine
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Denver City Market
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Cinzano, Italy
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Columbian School
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Regis High School
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Regis College
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University of Denver
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Lawyer
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Bottone Family
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Great Depression
Physical description:
Original on audiotape cassettes in cases CIAPA.OH.101.a and .b. Cassette 1, side A has a length of 47 minutes, 50 seconds. Cassette 1, side B has a length of 47 minutes, 38 seconds. Cassette 2, side A has a length of 11 minutes, 55 seconds. Cassette 2, side B is blank. Transferred to one mp3 file for access. Clip of access file attached. Full version available on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/historycolorado/aldo-g-notarianni-oral-history-ciapaoh101
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:
OH needs index/transcript. See attached summary and project form for potential subjects covered on the tape.
Notes:
See MSS.02595 Aldo Giacinto Notarianni files 1-4 and Gregorio Notarianni for additional information and images.
From Italy in Colorado
Notarianni
Gregorio “Gregory” Notarianni
Born in Falerna, Italy in 1895, Gregory Notarianni served in the Italian Cavalry. After contracting the flu in 1918, he returned home. Interested in travel and wanting to see the world, he immigrated to America in 1920 and settled in Denver. In 1922 he married Adele Libonati and worked for his brother-in-law, Frank Mancini, at the Mancini Press, writing for the Italian-language newspaper Il Risveglio. Gregory and Adele had one son, Aldo, born in 1925.
In 1923, Gregory started his own publication, America. A year later, he left the publishing business and acquired the Star Movie Theater. In 1926, he purchased the Navajo Theater in the heart of Little Italy. A popular place, the Navajo showed movies for ten cents for children and fifteen cents for adults. After purchasing tickets, patrons could buy candy from the Se Cheverell-Moore drugstore, which was connected to the theater by a door in the lobby.
Gregory sold the theater in 1938. Adele Notarianni died in 1968, followed by Gregory in 1983.
See the record for Mss.02595 for full project details including how the oral history project came to be and full index of project participants.
[Tape 1]
The Colorado Historical Society
Preserving Colorado Communities: The Italians of Denver
Interview with: Aldo G. Notarianni
Interviewer: Alisa Zahller
Date: May 11, 2004 Tape #1 of 2
[Tape 2]
The Colorado Historical Society
Preserving Colorado Communities: the Italians of Denver
Interview with: Aldo G. Notarianni
Interviewer: Alisa Zahller
Date: May 11, 2004 Tape #2 of 2
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Summary and Project Documentation Form responses from Aldo Notarianni from his CIAPA file in MSS.02595 |
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| Notes |
This summary and project documentation form for Aldo Notarianni are the property of History Colorado. If any portion of the summary or responses on the form are used, cite as CIAPA.OH.101 project documentation form responses for Aldo Notarianni, Mss.02595/2014.150, History Colorado. |
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CIAPA OH 101 Aldo G. Notarianni Clip |
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| Notes |
Property of History Colorado. May not be reproduced or used without permission. Participant release forms on file. Cite as: CIAPA.OH.101 (2014.150), History Colorado.
For access to the full interview please submit a request.
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Index for CIAPA.OH.101.a and .b |
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MSS.2595 Aldo Notarianni/Index transcription by Janet Worrall June 16, 2022 |
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| Notes |
If used please cite as History Colorado CIAPA.OH.101.a, .b index |
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