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Drawing by Vincent Poggi depicts a night scene of the internment camp in Petawawa during a storm.…
Drawing depicting two prisoners chopping wood; a surveillance tower is in the background. Also visible…
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Drawing depicting two internees standing with their backs turned and three men sitting on a porch…
Pencil sketch depicting a group of elderly internees. It appears that Poggi used this sketch to complete…
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Sketch of Camillien Houde created by artist and fellow internee Guido Nincheri while Houde was interned…
In his interview, Aldo Bacci talks about growing up in the Italian communities of Detroit and Toronto…
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Frank Martinello is the son of internee, Felice Martiniello, and the brother of Ann (née Martinello)…
Sandra Raffaella Stirling O'Grady was born in Timmins on March 2, 1938. She is the granddaughter of…
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Joan McKinnon was born on December 17, 1934 in Timmins, Ontario and is the daughter of Loretta and…
Anthony De Marco was born on August 16, 1920 in Reggio, Calabria, Italy and is the eldest of three…
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In her second interview, Fernada Colangelo talks more about her family. Her father, Francesco Paolo…
Fernada Colangelo is the wife of internee, Berlino Colangelo, who was interned in Petawawa by the…
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In his interview Attilio Girardi describes growing up and attending school in Vancouver, before being…
In his first interview, Elio Salciccioli (Al Salci) speaks about the experiences of Italian Canadians…
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Rino Albanese was born on November 12, 1924 in Thunder Bay, Ontario (formerly Port Arthur). Rino is…
Gloria Giroux (Costantini) is the daughter of Giuseppe (Joe) Costantini who was detained on June 10,…
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In her second interview, Joan McKinnon, talks about her father’s experience as a Canadian solder…
In his second interview Frank Martinello speaks further about his family life during his father's…
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This object story features Gloria Giroux (Costantini) at her home in Ottawa, Ontario on August 17,…
Black and white photograph taken during the winter of the internment camp in Petawawa, ON. A barbed…
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Oil painting of internee Erminio Ghislieri by fellow Italian Canadian internee Vincenzo Poggi. Ghislieri…
Drawing depicting a bird's eye view of Camp Petawawa, Ontario. The sketch shows a number of buildings…
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Group portrait of internees standing outdoors at Petawawa Internment Camp. A barrack building is in…
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Chester Capponi is the son of internee, Girolamo (George) Capponi, who was interned in Petawawa by…
Nicholas Zaffiro was 10 years old when his father, Francesco Zaffiro, was picked up at work by the…
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Nicholas Zaffiro was born in Hamilton, Ontario on March 14, 1930. His father, Francesco Zaffiro, was…
Trina Costantini-Powell talks about the framed double sketches of her grandfather, Giuseppe Costantini,…
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Trina Costantini-Powell is the granddaughter of Giuseppe (Joe) Costantini who was detained on June…
Leonard Tenisci is the son of internee, Fioravante (Fred) Tenisci who was born in San Leonardo, Abruzzo.…
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Antonia Maria (Ninetta) Frenza was born in Italy in October of 1926. In 1932, Ninetta and her mother,…
Teresa Pateras was born in the Montreal neighbourhood of Mile End in 1929. She was born to Salvatore…
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Antoinette Palmeri was born in 1929 in Montreal. Both of her parents were born in Italy. Her father,…
Sandra Corbo was two years old and living in Toronto with her Scottish mother and Italian father,…
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Esperando Razzolini was born in New Waterford, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia on November 9, 1923.…
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Carved, wooden, four-pronged fork, one piece and stained, paired with a wooden spoon. Large size suggests…
Carved wooden ladle, one piece and stained. Notched pattern on handle end, with X on descending curve.…
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Carved wooden letter opener, one piece and stained. Pattern on handle includes star, heart, maple…
Ann Dolson (née Martinello) is the daughter of internee, Felice Martiniello, and the sister of interviewee,…
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Carved wooden ladle, one piece and stained. Spiral decoration for handle end.
Likely carved…
Carved wooden dagger, one piece and stained. Unclear what use the dagger served, but clearly had a…
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During World War II, Beatrice Galardo’s father, Emilio Galardo, and her brother, Pasquale Galardo,…
Carved wooden letter opener, one piece and stained. Raised circle carved in handle end. End is also…
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Cousins Gloria Miron and Richard Ladyk describe the internment of their grandfather, Emilio Galardo.…
Alessandro Biffi’s father, Alberto Severo Biffi, was born in Monza, Italy and immigrated to Montreal…
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Two internees skating on an ice rink. In the background, buildings are visible and poles with wiring.
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Salvatore Pantalone was born in 1924; the fourth child in a family of three other boys and one girl.…
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Two internees in winter exterior holding or handling one kitten each. Photographer seems to be positioned…
Five internees, with two crouched near the snow-covered ground and in the act of throwing large snowballs.…
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Four internees lined up against an exterior wall of a multi-storey building whose exterior is made…
Three internees on an ice rink. In the background, buildings are visible and poles with wiring.
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Close-up of five internees lined up against a wall of a multi-storey building whose exterior is made…
Mary Monaco and Michael Monaco are the children of Georgina (née Donatelli) and Donato Monaco. Their…
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An internee, who is likely Osvaldo Giacomelli, is skating on an outdoor ice rink. It seems to be a…
One internee in winter exterior playing a trumpet. It appears to be snowing, and he is positioned…
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Grace Tomasicchio was born on December 29, 1932 in Toronto, ON. Grace was one of seven children born…
Roger Boccini Nincheri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1935. His parents Elfie Iussa and Alberto Boccini…
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Photograph of Italo Tiezzi in 1941, holding a wooden ship made by an Italian merchant marine in Camp…
Video interview in Italian and English with Elisa Germano Pillarella and her daughter/interivewer…
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Paula Mascioli talks about a portrait of her grandfather, Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli, created when he…
This is the first interview with Vincenza Travale talking about her family's experiences living in…
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This is a follow-up interview with Vincenza Travale talking more about her family's experiences during…
Italo Tiezzi was born in Ottawa, ON on March 12, 1933. His mother, Rosa Tiezzi (née Di Nardo), was…
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George Nincheri talks about his life growing up in Montreal during World War II and his father Guido…
Andrea Grimes (born in Windsor on September 16, 1949) speaks about her family and their experiences…
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Michael Monaco is a proud Canadian who resides in Laval, Quebec. Michael’s parents were both born…
Letter to the editor, Globe and Mail, by Libero Sauro, April 23, 1941, two pages.
Rev.…
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Lawrence Anthony Lamentia was born in Toronto on January 5, 1925. His parents came to Canada in the…
Mary Gasbarini, Dino Di Maurizio and Mario Lorito discuss life in St. Catharines as Italian Canadians…
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This interview is with cousins Paul Cozzi (born September 11, 1942 in Canada) and Karen Orlando (born…
Video interview with Emilio Mascia conducted in Italian.
Emilio Mascia was born in the small…
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Notice from camp commanders, to Libero Sauro, December 26, 1940.
Rev. Libero Sauro was arrested…
Video interview with Emilio Mascia conducted in Italian.
In his second interview, Emilio Mascia…
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Press photograph (silver gelatin) of barbed wire barricade at Petawawa Internment Camp, ca. 1940.
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Press photograph (silver gelatin) of barbed wire barricade at Petawawa Internment Camp, ca. 1940.
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Leonard Pennachetti was born in St. Catharines, ON on July 15, 1954. His grandfather, Giuseppe Pennachetti,…
The three Visocchi sisters (Elisa, Josée and Rosetta), all Canadian-born, speak about their experiences…
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Antoinette (Toni) Olivieri was born in Hamilton, ON. Her grandfather, Antonio Olivieri, owned a grocery…
Black and white photograph of Florentine Lighting Company. The Toronto-based business established…
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Portrait of Galardo Family. Although date is not known, based on the ages of the children and the…
Early black and white photograph of the Toronto Gaol (pronounced "jail"). Also referred to as The…
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Oil painting on card stock of the barrack buildings and an internee in late summer/fall at Petawawa…
Oil painting on card stock of a sunset during winter at Petawawa Internment Camp. Barracks or dormitories…
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This colour sketch of Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli was created by fellow internee Vincenzo Poggi in Petawawa…
Notice of Release for internee P.826 Antonio Tontoli. The form provide information regarding the internment…
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Letter from Marietta Monaco of Montreal, QC, wife on internee Antonio Monaco, to Price Waterhouse,…
Blueprint of Camp Petawawa, or Camp #33 as it was also know. The document shows the layout of the…
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Framed copy of the 1998 play Paradise By The River, written by Canadian playwright Vittorio…
This graphite sketch of Gino Tiezzi was created by fellow internee Guido Casini in Petawawa Internment…
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Charcoal sketch of Italian Canadian internee Nicola Zaza, created by fellow internee Guido Casini…
Photograph showing four wooden objects created by Italian Canadian internee Nicola Zaza during his…
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This colour sketch of Ettore Sanguiro was created by fellow internee Vincenzo Poggi in Petawawa Internment…
This is a typewritten one page letter from Lieut.-Colonel H. Stethem to Daniel Mascioli, dated June…
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This is a handwritten one and a half page letter written by Roy Thomson to Daniel Mascioli, son of…
This is a typewritten, one page letter to Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli from his son, Daniel Mascioli. Dated…
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This is a handwritten, one page letter from Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli to his son, Daniel Mascioli. Written…
This is a handwritten, one page letter from Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli to his son, Daniel Mascioli. Written…
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This is a typewritten one page letter from Daniel Mascioli to his father, Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli.…
This is a handwritten one page letter from Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli to his son, Daniel Mascioli. Dated…
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This is a typewritten one page letter written in English, dated January 30, 1941. It was sent by Daniel…
This is a one page typewritten letter from Daniel Mascioli to Reverend D.J. Harrington, dated November…
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This is a typewritten, one page letter from Daniel Mascioli to his father, Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli…
This is a one page typewritten letter from Daniel Mascioli to his father, Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli…
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This is a handwritten one page letter from Daniel Mascioli to his father, Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli. …
This is a one page typewritten letter from Price, Waterhouse & Co. to Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli…
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This is a printed one page article written by the former mayor of Timmins, J.P. Bartleman (1936-1939). Dated…
This is a typewritten article written by the Timmins Committee, Communist Party of Canada. It is entitled,…
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This is a handwritten, one page letter from Leopoldo (Leo) Mascioli to his son, Daniel Mascioli. Written…
This is a handcarved and painted wooden tray made by Michele Iannetta and fellow Italian Canadian…
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This is a handcarved and painted wooden tray made by Michele Iannetta and fellow Italian Canadian…
This is a one page typed letter to Thomas (Tom) Joseph Carbone from the Department of National Defence,…
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This is a charcoal sketch of an internment camp guard tower created by Jemma Kim in 2012. It is part…
This is a charcoal sketch of an internment camp with view of guard tower and an internee by Jemma…
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This is a four page handwritten letter by internee James Poggi to the Office of the Custodian. Dated…
Notice of Release for internee P.626 Giuseppe Coscarella. Dated April 28, 1941. One page, typewritten.
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Three-part documentary by CTV Montreal. Aired on May 28-30, 1990. Reporter: Robert Vairo.
Robert…
Photograph of wooden model ship (stained and painted) carved by an internee while interned. It depicts…
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Black and white portrait of Quinto Antonio Martini, date unknown.
Quinto is wearing a dark…
Charcoal sketch of Lorenzo Venditti created by fellow internee Guido Casini at Petawawa Internment…
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This is a painting of Camp Petawawa on a slab of wood by Oscar Bendl, 1941.
The wooden slab…
