ihrcsarcone Inventory of the Antonio L. Sarcone Papers, 1904-1964. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, August 27, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 17, 2003
Univesity of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 17, 2003 English Sarcone, Antonio L., 1884-1964. Antonio L. Sarcone Papers, 1904-1964 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear ft. ITA In English Biographical/Historical Note

An editor and journalist, Antonio L. "Tony" Sarcone (1884-1964) was born at Crucoli, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1906. He settled in Des Moines, Iowa, and became editor of The American Citizen (previously Il Risveglio). His activities included civic, political, and organizational work in numerous capacities, with particular emphasis on Americanization of immigrants.

 Scope and Content

Antonio L. "Tony" Sarcone (1884-1964) was editor of The American Citizen, an Italian-American newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa. Papers include correspondence, citations, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and photographs relevant to Sarcone's life and to the Italian community in Des Moines. Included are constitutions and by-laws of various Italian American organizations, correspondence and clippings re Sarcone's work with the Italian Welfare Society, materials pertaining to The American Citizen, the Hay Fever Club of America, Inc., and miscellany.

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 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.

The American Citizen.Il Risveglio. Italian Welfare Society.Hay Fever Club of America, Inc. (Duluth, Minnesota). Scrapbooks. Italian Americans--Iowa--Des Moines--Societies, etc.Italian American journalists.Italian-American newspapers--Iowa--Des Moines The American Citizen.Il Risveglio.