Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Gary R. Mormino
Publication Date
1-6-2010
Date
1979-10-18
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Nelson Palermo, a native of Ybor City born in 1914. Palermo's grandfather was a cigar lector, or reader, the only Italian ever to hold that position; his father was also a cigar maker. Palermo describes the traditions of Ybor City, including cigar factories, family life, interethnic relations, politics, and religion. He also discusses his grocery business and describes some of the other Italian families who sold produce and other foods. A member of the Barrio Latino Commission, Palermo concludes the interview by commenting on urban renewal and its effects on Ybor City.
Keywords
Italian Americans, Italian American grocers, Grocery trade, Urban renewal, Social life and customs, Grocery trade, Lectors
Extent
00:39:26; 16 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2010
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
Y10-00082
Recommended Citation
Palermo, Nelson, "Nelson Palermo Oral History Interview" (2010). Ybor City Oral History Project. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/18
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