ihrccapraro Inventory of the Anthony Capraro papers, 1896-1975. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, May 22, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 30, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 30, 2003 English Capraro, Anthony, 1891-1975. Anthony Capraro papers, 1896-1975 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 16.5 linear ft. ITA In Italian and English. Biographical/Historical Note

Anthony Capraro (1891-1975) was an Italian American labor organizer, editor of Alba Nuova and Utopia, labor arbiter, and spokesman for antifascism among Italian Americans. Capraro was a major figure in the Lawrence (Massachusetts) textile strike of 1919 and an organizer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. In addition to his other work, he acted to help Italian exiles who came to the United States.

Scope and Content

Papers (1896-1975) of Anthony Capraro (1891-1975), an Italian American labor organizer, contain correspondence; photographs; and articles.

Preliminary inventory available online.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Capraro, Anthony, 1891-1975. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Photographs. Labor leaders.Labor unions--Clothing workers.Anti-fascist movements--United States.Strikes and lockouts--Textile industry.Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912.Anarchists.Italian Americans.