Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ermete Passera Family papers
- Dates:
- 1909-1968
- Creators:
- Passera, Ermete
- Abstract:
- Material collected by Ermete Passera including work-related items from Italian newspapers, and San Francisco Athletic Club documents.
- Extent:
- 5 folders
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English and Italian.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Ermete Passera Family Papers (SFH 88), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains documents collected by Ermete Passera including work-related items from the Model Fruit Market and La Gazzetta dello Sport and L'Italia newspapers; San Francisco Italian Athletic Club papers and photographs including a panorama of the club's 1925 Thanksgiving Day race; and school photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ermete Passera was born in Italy in 1902, and immigrated to the United States in 1919. He worked in his uncle's grocery store and then for L'Italia newspaper. He was also a sports reporter for La Gazzetta dello Sport, and later worked for the Italian Cemetery. Passera was a longtime member of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Roger Passera in 2014.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Tami J. Suzuki in 2014.
- Physical location:
- Open for research. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-31 17:19:36 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research and available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours. This collection must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Ermete Passera Family Papers (SFH 88), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567