ihrcdonnarumac Inventory of the Caesar L. Donnaruma Papers, 1928-1974. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, April 30, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries June 16, 2004
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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonJune 16, 2004 English Donnaruma, Caesar L., b. 1900. Caesar L. Donnaruma Papers, 1928-1974 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 2 linear ft. ITA In English and Italian. Biographical/Historical Note

Caesar L. Donnaruma (1900- ) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, son of James V. and Florence Donnaruma. Caesar began his apprenticeship in journalism with his father's Italian language newspaper La Gazzetta del Massachusetts and after his father's death in 1953 became its publisher. The paper's name was later changed to Post-Gazette and its language to English. Donnaruma retired in 1971.

 Scope and Content

Papers (1928-1974) of Caesar L. Donnaruma (1900- ) consist mostly of records and correspondence relating to publication of the Italian American newspaper La Gazzetta del Massachusetts (later the Post-Gazette). Of special interest is correspondence with political figures, including John F. Kennedy.

Inventory available.

A related collection at the IHRC is the Papers of James V. Donnaruma.

 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.

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963,Donnaruma, Caesar L., b.1900.Donnaruma, James V., 1874-1953.Donnaruma, Florence. Post-Gazette (Boston, Mass.).Gazzetta del Massachusetts (Boston, Mass.) Italian American newspapers.Publishers and publishing--Massachusetts--Boston.Italian American editors.Italian Americans--Massachusetts.Ethnic press.Italian American press. Post-Gazette (Boston, Mass.).Gazzetta del Massachusetts (Boston, Mass.)