Falbo, Grace M.
Abstract: Grace Falbo, as a young girl, immigrated from Santo Stefano, Italy, to Milwaukee with her mother and father in 1923. She describes the decision of her father, Nick Gagliano, to come to the U.S., his experience working in Milwaukee as a banana wholesaler, and his role in the community. She also highlights the importance of education for women in her family. Falbo graduated from Marquette University and later worked at the International Institute, which was uncommon for a women in those days. Lastly, she discusses the Rufus King neighborhood, which was very racially mixed, and her perceptions of discrimination directed at herself and others.

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Interview, 1991
Quantity: Audio cassette 

Transcript, 1991