Italian Americans of Newark, Belleville, and Nutley

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Italians first settled in the Newark area in the 1880s.Italian-Americans of Newark, Nutley, and Bellevilleshows these immigrant families from 1900 to the 1950s.

The street peddler, the barber, the baker, the undertaker, the macaroni maker, the concert musician, and more are portrayed here in the grace and dignity of their work.

Outings to the shore or Branch Brook Parkbalanced hard work and long hours. Family gatherings, weddings, first communions, and processions for the feasts of St. Gerard, St. Rocco, and St. Bartholomewwere all a part of the life of the family and the vibrant Italian neighborhoods.

More than 200 vintage photographs from family albums tell these stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738557281
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/23/2008
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,078,955
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Sandra S. Lee, Ph.D., is a full professor in the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University and is a licensed psychologist in private practice in South Orange. She is a research associate in the Charles and Joan Alberto Institute of Italian Studies at Seton Hall. Her interests in Italian family history evolved because her father, Robert Lee, was the firstborn child of Italian immigrants Giovanni Lea and Margherita Demangone, and she has spent several years researching Italian genealogy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Newark     11
Belleville     41
Nutley     59
The Dignity of Work     75
The Church in the Community     95
Bibliography     127