OH 1714 | Oral History

OH 1714

For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Director of Marketing and Sales Administration, Peterbilt Motors Company, and Italian immigrant. Purpose of migration to the United States; family background in Rome, Italy; education; employment in the U.S.; comparison of opportunities in Italy and the U.S.; comparison of bureaucracy in Italy and the U.S.; immigration experience; comparison of Italian and U.S. cultures; shifts in perceptions about Italy and the U.S.; comparison of national immigration debates in Italy and the U.S.; social responsibility; learning English; English language insecurities; perspectives on importance of language and culture; raising American children; legacy.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 39 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Matthew Alexander
Date of Interview April 6, 2011

Additional Resources

The following lists of links include general-purpose research sites that may have materials related to oral history research methodolgies, or the topic you are interested in.