Guide to the Italian World War I Collection
MSS.2011.10.27
Madison Burgess
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: Italian World War I Collection
source:
San José State University
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2011.10.27
Physical Description:
1 Box
(1 Linear foot)
Date (inclusive): 1914-1922
Abstract: The Italian World War I Collection (1914-1922), consists of English translations of several Italian newspapers and speech
transcriptions from the Italian Senate and the upper house of the Italian legislature.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
Preferred Citation
Italian Newspaper Collection MSS-2011-10-27, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Processing History
Processed by Madison Burgess. Finding aid created in the Archivst Toolkit. Reviewed by Danelle Moon, Project Director
Scope and Content of Collection
The Italian World War I Collection (1914-1922), consists of English translations of several Italian newspapers and speech
transcriptions from the Italian Senate; the upper house of the Italian legislature. The newspapers and speech records detail
Italy's involvement in World War I and provide a historical context to understand the rise of the Nationalist Fascist party
led by Benito Mussolini following the Treaty of Versailles. The Senate records primarily represent individual responses to
Atti degli Camera, Deputy Senator from Rome.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Italian Newspapers, 1914-1922; and Series II: Italian Senate, 1914-1918.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War -- 1914-1918 -- Journalists
World War -- 1914-1918 -- Italy
World War -- 1914-1918 -- Periodicals
World War -- 1914-1918 -- History
World War -- 1914-1918
World War -- 1914-1918 -- Speeches in Congress
San José State University
Series I: Italian Newspapers
1914-1922
Scope and Content
This series consists of various Italian newspapers that have been translated into English. This series includes newspaper
articles documenting Benito Mussolini's departure from the Socialist Party in August of 1914, and reflect his belief that
entering the war would help further Italy and the Socialist Party, as well as free the Italians in Austria-Hungry from the
rule of the Hapsburgs. Other articles document the position of King Victor Emmanuel III, who initially favored neutrality.
Nonetheless, Italy declared war in May of 1915, siding with the Allied forces that included France, Great Britian, Japan,
and the United States. The bulk of this collection deals with the political atmosphere of Italy prior to and during World
War I.
Arrangement
This series is arranged by alphabetically by newspaper title and by date.
Box 1, Folder 1
L'Avvenire d'Italia
October 4, 1914- December 24, 1915
Box 1, Folder 3
Corriere della Sera
July 25- November 25-1914
Box 1, Folder 4
Corriere della Sera
December 4, 1914- December 2,1915
Box 1, Folder 5
Corriere della Sera
December 3,1915- December 30, 1916
Box 1, Folder 6
Corriere della Sera
January 1- June 30, 1917
Box 1, Folder 7
Corriere della Sera
July 1 -September 29, 1917
Box 1, Folder 8
Corriere della Sera
September 30- December 21, 1917
Box 1, Folder 9
Corriere della Sera
January 10- April 11, 1918
Box 1, Folder 10
Corriere della Sera
April 12- August 18, 1918
Box 1, Folder 11
Corriere della Sera
August 20- Oct. 8, 1918
Box 1, Folder 12
Corriere della Sera
October 9-Nov. 22, 1918
Box 1, Folder 13
Gazetta Del Popolo
August 2, 1914- July 20, 1915
Box 1, Folder 14
Gazetta Del Popolo
July 20, 1915-December 30, 1916
Box 1, Folder 15
Giornale d'Italia
August 3- September 27, 1914
Box 1, Folder 16
Giornale d'Italia
September 30-December 22, 1914
Box 1, Folder 17
Giornale d'Italia
January 27-April 29,1915
Box 1, folder 18
Giornale d'Italia
May 8-May 15, 1915
Box 1, Folder 19
Giornale d'Italia
May 16-November 20, 1915
Box 1, folder 20
Giornale d'Italia
December 3, 1915-May 22, 1916
Box 1, Folder 21
Giornale d'Italia
June 12-December 14, 1916
Box 1, Folder 22
Giornale d'Italia
December 24,1916- September 8, 1917
Box 1, Folder 23
Giornale d'Italia
September 9, 1917-January 14, 1918
Box 1, Folder 24
Giornale d'Italia
January 19-August 21, 2018
Box 1, Folder 25
Giornale d'Italia
August 22-December 10, 1918
Box 1, Folder 26
Il Lavoro
October 10-December 19, 1918
Box 1, Folder 27
La Stampa
September 1, 1914-November 17, 1915
Box 1, folder 28
La Tribuna
July 25, 1914-June 21, 1915
Box 1, Folder 29
La Tribuna
July 8, 1915- June 27, 1917
Series II: Italian Senate
1914-1918
Scope and Content
This series contains English transcriptions of the Italian Senate speeches from 1914-1918. The speech files represent the
reaction from individual senator’s concerning Italian foreign policy and specifically debates over Austro-Hungarian aggression,
neutrality, and the declaration of war in May of 1915. The bulk of these speech files are in response to Atti degli Camera,
who served as the Deputy Senator to Rome from 1914-1922. Italy declared war in May of 1915, siding with the Allied forces
that included France, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States.
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
Box 1, Folder 30
Camera Speeches
December 4-December 8, 1914
Box 1, Folder 31
Camera Speeches
December 5, 1914-May 20, 1915
Box 1, folder 32
Camera Speeches
May 20, 1915- April 14, 1916
Box 1, folder 33
Camera Speeches
April 15-April 16, 1916
Box 1, Folder 34
Camera Speeches
June 6-June 29, 1916
Box 1, folder 35
Camera Speeches
June 29- July 1, 1916
Box 1, folder 36
Camera Speeches
December 6-December 17, 1916
Box 1, folder 37
Camera Speeches
December 18, 1916-October 18, 1917
Box 1, Folder 38
Camera Speeches
October 18-October 20, 1917
Box 1, Folder 39
Camera Speeches
October 23-November 14, 1917
Box 1, Folder 40
Camera Speeches
December 12-December 21, 1917
Box 1, folder 41
Camera Speeches
December 22, 1917-February 19, 1918
Box 1, folder 42
Camera Speeches
February 20-November 22, 1918
Box 1, folder 43
Camera Speeches
November 23-December 1, 1918
Box 1, Folder 44
Senato
December 14, 1914-May 21, 1915
Box 1, Folder 45
Senato
December 16, 1915-March 2, 1918
