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<titleproper encodinganalog="Title">Inventory of the John A. Saladino Order Sons of Italy in America collection, 1965-1987.</titleproper>
<author encodinganalog="Contributor">Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, March 08, 1999</author>
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<publisher encodinganalog="Publisher">University of Minnesota Libraries
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<date encodinganalog="Date">June 8, 2004</date>
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<addressline>Minneapolis, MN 55455</addressline>
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<persname encodinganalog="100">Saladino, John A.</persname>
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<unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" label="Title: ">John A. Saladino Order Sons of Italy in America collection,</unittitle>
<unitdate encodinganalog="245$f" type="inclusive" label="Dates: " normal="1965/1987">1965-1987</unitdate>
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<physdesc><extent encodinganalog="300" label="Quantity: ">10 linear ft.</extent></physdesc>
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<head>Biographical/Historical Note</head>
<p>John A. Saladino served as Order Sons of Italy in America National Recording Secretary (1981-1985), National Deputy (1973-1981), Massachusetts Grand Recording Secretary (1977-1981) and Grand Trustee (1975-1977).</p>
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<head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The John A. Saladino Order Sons of Italy in America collection (1965-1987) consists of Supreme Lodge records including convention records (1973-1987), council minutes (1974-1986), correspondence (1981-1985), National Foundation minutes and reports (1972-1986), and reports of activities such as the OSIA News Committee and the Commission on Membership and Expansion. Massachusetts Grand Lodge records include convention records (1965-1987), council minutes (1969-1983), correspondence (1977-1979), reports of the Organization and Education Commission and other committees, and Benefit Insurance Commission minutes and reports (1968-1987). Records of Medford Lodge No. 1359 and other local lodges are also included, along with newspaper clippings, photographs, and OSIA pens, name tags, and regalia.</p>
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<p>No inventory available.</p>
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<head>Index Terms</head>
<p>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. </p>
<persname encodinganalog="600 1" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Saladino, John A.</persname>
<corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. National Foundation.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. News Committee.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. Commission on Membership and Expansion.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. Massachusetts Grand Lodge.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. Massachusetts Grand Lodge. Organization and Education Commission.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. Massachusetts Grand Lodge. Benefit Insurance Commission.</corpname><corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf" rules="aacr2">Order Sons of Italy in America. Medford Lodge No. 1359 (Mass.).</corpname>
<genreform encodinganalog="655" source="lcsh">Photographs.</genreform>
<subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Italian Americans--Massachusetts--Medford--Societies, etc.</subject><subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Italian Americans--Massachusetts--Societies, etc.</subject><subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Italian Americans--Societies, etc.</subject>
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