A handwritten letter from CASA DI CURA (House of Healing), Dr. Chierego, Via Gazzera, 11 (Borgo Trento) Verona. Dated February 17th, 1927. Stating in part: the undersigned examined Mr Giacomo Galli on February 10th, 1927. He shows a nemolyne temporo occipitalo (An enemy or perhaps a bone dissolving tumor on the side and back of [...]
A handwritten and notarized legal document dated March 2, 1927 to the American Consular service in Venice. It states that Giacomo Galli of Caprino Veronese is actually bedridden in Verona and was too ill to travel to the United States on April 3, 1926 on the ship Count Biancamano from Genoa in Italy because [...]
One of three legal documents dated December 29th, 1927. A proclamation that on January two, 1928, at the door of the House of Eliza Pezzolato, there would be sale of the furniture in the house that had been verbally pawned on November 10th, 1927. It is signed by the Justice of the Peace of [...]
A letter dated May 10th, 1927 from the American Consulate in Venice and addressed to Giacomo Galli, Cafe Stazione, Garda sul Lago, Verona. TRANSLATION (in part): In reference to your letter dated May 6th that you have lost your documents showing that you had returned to Italy only to visit temporarily. If you wants [...]
A second letter from the American Consulate in Venice. From James be young dated June 18th, 1927, to Giacomo Galli at the Station Cafe in Lake Garda: TRANSLATION: In response to your letter of June 16th, 1927 with a request for returning to the United States, you must demonstrate to our satisfaction four things: [...]
A letter from Antonio de Paoli, representative of Italian navigation lines in Venice, concerning passage to North America. He writes in part: " that you should present yourself to the American Consulate General office in Genoa for them to see your passport, then write me and I'll let you know when a ship will be [...]
From January 16th, 1928 a letter from Antonio de Paoli of the Venice office of Italian navigation lines, addressed to Giacomo Galli at the Contrada (country) Cloak Sorsei (?) Cavaion, Verona, confirming his ticket on the ship ROMA for February 21, 1928. On the envelope containing his ticket, Giacomo Road in pencil: Erminia Nevi, [...]
A certificate of EXTRA QUOTA from the Italian ship lines dated July 11th, 1927 at Genoa for Giacomo Galli at address: Garda sul Lago. The ship to sail July 29th, 1927 from Genoa to New York on the Italian ship DUILIO, 3rd class. It tells Giacomo to report to police at Verona for inspection. [...]
A permit dated July 1, 1927 to board the ship DULIO at Genoa July 29th, 1927 four destination New York, third class passenger.
After Nonnie died, my mother Barbara and I, with grandparents Bill and Viola, visited her home on Fayette Street. At that point other family members had already been there, and in general her possessions had been distributed amongst the family. I went to the basement to poke around, always being curious and loving to explore. [...]
