ihrcpiacenza Inventory of the Aldobrando Piacenza Papers, 1951-1973. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, August 06, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries June 16, 2004

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonJune 16, 2004 English Piacenza, Aldobrando, 1888-1976. Aldobrando Piacenza Papers, 1951-1973 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear in. ITA In Italian and English. Scope and Content

Papers (1951-1973) of Aldobrando Piacenza (1888-1976), an Italian American poet, painter, and folk artist from Chicago, Ill., contain articles about his art work and a short autobiography. Piacenza was born in Sant'Anna Pelaso and came to the United States in 1902. He lived in Chicago and Highwood, and worked as a gardener, store clerk, bakery employee, and owner of an ice cream parlor. His art work included elaborate bird houses.

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Autobiographies. Italian American poets.Folk artists.Artists.Italian Americans--Illinois--Chicago.