ihrcdellanoce Inventory of the Frank Della Noce Collection, 1920-1971, 1920-1955. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, March 09, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries May 7, 2004
Univesity of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD encoding by Felicity HansonMay 7, 2004 English Della Noce, Frank, 1894- Frank Della Noce Collection, 1920-1971, University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1.5 linear ft. ITA Mainly in Italian; a few items in English. Biographical/Historical Note

Frank Della Noce (1894- ) was born in Penna Sant'Andrea, Italy,and arrived in the United States at age 17. He served in the Order Sons of Italy in America Maryland Grand Lodge as Grand Orator (1944-1950), as Grand Recording Secretary (1920-1944), and as Grand Trustee (1971-1974).

 Scope and Content

The Frank Della Noce Order Sons of Italy in America collection consists of Supreme Lodge correspondence and booklets (1922-1940), by-laws books (1915-1917), Supreme Convention minutes and booklets (1935-1943). The bulk of materials are of the OSIA Maryland Grand Lodge and include grand council minutes (1920-1941, 1950-1956), grand convention minutes (1920-1936), correspondence (1923-1948), financial reports (1928-1940), lists of grand officers and delegates (1922-1935), assorted books on activities (1922-1971), photographs, and and issue of Bollettino Ufficiale (1917).

No inventory available.

 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.

Della Noce, Frank, 1894- Bollettino Ufficiale. Order Sons of Italy in America.Order Sons of Italy in America. Maryland Grand Lodge. Photographs. Italian Americans--Maryland--Societies, etc.Italian Americans--Societies, etc.Italian American newspapers. Bollettino Ufficiale.