u/One_Working1431

Ciao everyone!!

I’m an Italian student in American Studies, and I posted here some months ago asking whether anyone might be willing to share family keepsakes/memories for my MA thesis project:
https://www.reddit.com/r/italianamerican/comments/1p8dexw/comment/oha2ypd/

Life happened and I had to put the project on hold for a while :( but now I’m finally working on it again, and the topic has evolved a bit.

I’m currently developing a thesis on Italian American identity in New York between the late 19th century and the present, with a particular focus on how ethnic identity has been expressed through:

• urban space and neighborhood life
• religious rituals and processions
• food culture
• storefronts/signs and everyday visual culture
• ethnic newspapers
• and, later on, media/digital spaces (which would of course cover the digital era and are easier to find)

I’m approaching the topic historically, but also through anthropology and cultural/media studies

At the moment I’m searching for primary sources related to Italian American communities in NYC, especially things like:

• family archives
• photographs
• oral histories
• old newspapers
• parish documents
• feast/procession photos
• menus or store signs
• neighborhood maps
• letters/diaries

I would especially appreciate anything authentic and personal, even small memories or objects connected to family/community life. Of course, I would properly credit anything used in the research.

Thank you so much in advance, and thank you again to everyone who helped me the first time I posted here :)

Hi! I’m working on a project on LUX. If you are a fan and you have a story about Rosalía (even better if she’s actually involved) feel free to message me and tell me your story. I’d like to feature you in something special ❤️