Title

John Grimaldi oral history interview

Interviewee

University of South Florida Libraries--Florida Studies Center
John Grimaldi

Files

Interviewer

Mormino, Gary R.

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

1978-11-09

Publication Date

12-28-2009

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--Florida--Tampa, Italian American families--Florida--Tampa, Urban renewal--Florida--Tampa, History--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.), Social Life and customs--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)

Description

1 sound file (49 min.) : digital, MPEG4 file

Subject: topical

Italian Americans--Florida--Tampa; Italian American families--Florida--Tampa; Urban renewal--Florida--Tampa; History--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.); Social Life and customs--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)

Language

English

Type

Sound

Genre

oral histories, online audio

Format

audio

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Collection

Ybor City Oral History Project

Identifier

Y10-00075

Recommended Citation

University of South Florida Libraries--Florida Studies Center and Grimaldi, John, "John Grimaldi oral history interview" (2009). Ybor City Oral History Project. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/12