Interview with Tom Ocelli, Joseph P. Bologna, July 22, 1980

Project: Ethnicity in Lexington (Multi-culturality) Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Joe Bologna discusses his Italian heritage and his genealogy. He talks about growing up in Detroit, Michigan and how he came to open his own restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky. He talks about the influence of the Catholic Church in the lives of Italians and Italian Americans. During the interview Bologna and Tom Ocelli discuss the Italian Heritage Society in Lexington, their roles within the group, and the activities of the organization.

Interview Accession

1983oh039_kh228

Interviewee Name

Tom Ocelli

Joseph P. Bologna

Interviewer Name

Ronald F. White

Interview Date

1980-07-22

Interview Keyword

Italian heritage

Interview LC Subject

Bologna, Joe Bologna, Joe--Interviews Ethnicity--Kentucky--Lexington. Ethnology--Kentucky--Lexington. Italian Americans Italian Americans--Kentucky--Lexington. Ocelli, Tom Ocelli, Tom--Interviews

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