Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Gary R. Mormino
Publication Date
12-28-2009
Date
1978-11-09
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with John Grimaldi, a third generation resident of Ybor City. Grimaldi's grandfather came to Tampa from Naples, Italy around 1900 and worked as a steamship agent before becoming one of the founding members of the Bank of Ybor City. Grimaldi recounts some of his parents' and grandparents' experiences and then describes his own memories from his childhood in Ybor City. He also discusses urban renewal and its effects.
Keywords
Italian Americans, Italian American families, Urban renewal, Social life and customs, Banks, Urban renewal
Extent
00:49:12; 25 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Italy; Naples (Italy); Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2009
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
Y10-00075
Recommended Citation
Grimaldi, John, "John Grimaldi Oral History Interview" (2009). Ybor City Oral History Project. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/12
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