Helping Italians Settle in the South Village: The Role of Our Lady of Pompeii Parish
Miss the lecture? You can relive the experience by looking at photographs from the event and then explore these opportunities to learn more about the Italian immigrants in the South Village, immigrant history in general, and Our Lady of Pompeii church.
Read GVSHP's "Italians in the South Village" report written by Mary Elizabeth Brown (PDF).
Visit the Center for Migration Studies, located on Staten Island and in Manhattan on Carmine Street. All of the archival documents at the lecture were generously provided by the Center.
Enjoy Mary Elizabeth Brown's books about Italian immigration, many of which are available through the New York Public Library. Of particular interest are Dr. Brown's From Italian Villages to Greenwich Village: Our Lady of Pompeii, 1892-1992 and Churches, Communities, and Children: Italian Immigrants in the Archdiocese of New York, 1880-1945.
And keep up to date by visiting GVSHP's South Village Preservation page, which has information on the history of the area and what you can do to help protect it today.
Original program listing:
Helping Italians Settle in the South Village: The Role of Our Lady of Pompeii Parish
An Evening with Mary Elizabeth Brown
Wendesday, April 21, 2010
6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Our Lady of Pompeii
Father Demo (Basement) Hall
240 Bleecker Street
Free; reservations required.
SOLD OUT.
 Celebrate New York City’s Immigrant Heritage Week with GVSHP. Mary Elizabeth Brown, author of From Italian Villages to Greenwich Village and archivist of the Center for Migration Studies, will discuss the important role the Our Lady of Pompeii parish played in the lives of Italian Immigrants and the neighborhood of the South Village. Interact with the immigrant past as Dr. Brown showcases archival treasures from Our Lady of Pompeii.
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