Howard Gillette Collection on the Italian American Community of Washington, D.C.
Collection Scope and Content
This is a collection of materials from the exhibit "Washington's Italian Community 1890-Present" developed and sponsored by the Washington Area Studies Department that was held in November 1984. The collection consists of a significant number of photographs collected from the exhibit, negatives of all materials collected, obituaries, news articles, research notes, correspondence, and other clippings, and copies of the exhibit flyer and the article Alan Kraut and Howard Gillette did for the "Journal of American Ethnic History."
Dates
- 1980-1986
Creator
- Gillette, Howard, Jr.,, 1942 - (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
The exhibit "Washington's Italian Community 1890-Present" developed and sponsored by the Washington Area Studies Department, was held in November 1984. Alan Kraut and Howard Gillette wrote an article for the "Journal of American Ethnic History" related to the exhibit.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of a significant number of photographs collected from the exhibit "Washington's Italian Community 1890-Present" developed and sponsored by the Washington Area Studies Department that was held in November 1984; negatives of all materials collected; obituaries; news articles; research notes; correspondence; clippings; and copies of the exhibit flyer and the article Alan Kraut and Howard Gillette did for the "Journal of American Ethnic History."
Acquisition Information
Howard Gillette donated this collection.
Reparative Description Project
This finding aid was revised in 2022 to address harmful descriptive language related to illness identified in several folder titles. These folder titles were created by the record creator(s) the description was not edited or removed, but additional information was provided in an Historic Context note at each folder level in order to add context. A copy of the finding aid prior to these reivsions was retained. To view that finding aid please use Pre-revision November. 2022 finding aid of the Howard Gillette Collection on the Italian American Community of Washington, D.C.
- Exhibitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- George Washington University
- George Washington University. Center for Washington Area Studies
- Italian Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Howard Gillette Collection on the Italian American Community of Washington, D.C., 1980-1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
