This oral history is from the Michael DeCiantis Collection, Series 9: Ethnic Heritage Studies Project Interviews. The original recording is located in Box 6, Folder 11, on cassette tape 02. This is part two of a two part interview about DeCiantis' early life in Natick, RI as an Italian immigrant. As part of the digitization process, the audio tape was transcribed using AI software, and edited by library staff. In this interview DeCiantis discusses his half-sister, who only meets later in life, and the trip from Italy to the United States via ship in the early 20th century., and some recollections about his early life with his adopted family in Rhode Island. This interview picks up
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Ethnic Heritage Studies Project Interview: Early life, parents, Italy (1973-12-04, Tape 2 of 2)
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Michael DeCiantis papers, MSS-0001, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College
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