A&M 3738Virginia DeRigo, Collector, Clippings and Funeral Cards regarding Monongalia County Residents A&M 3738Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2010/07/01

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:30:19 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Virginia DeRigo, Collector, Clippings and Funeral Cards regarding Monongalia County Residents DeRigo, Virginia A&M 3738 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2177 5.5 Linear Feet 5.5 in. (1 document case, 2.5 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.) circa 1940s-1970s circa 1950s-1960s Newspaper clippings saved and preserved by Virginia DeRigo, a resident of Star City. The clippings, unsorted, relate mainly to marriages and deaths of Italian-Americans in Morgantown, Star City, and Westover, including many prominent local political figures and businessmen. Other topics include World War II (WWII) draftees, soldiers, casualties, and servicemen news; Vietnam casualties; accidental deaths; and Star City elections. There are also many funeral cards. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Virginia DeRigo, Collector, Clippings and Funeral Cards regarding Monongalia County Residents, A&M 3738, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Newspaper clippings saved and preserved by Virginia DeRigo, a resident of Star City.

The clippings relate mainly to marriages and deaths of Italian-Americans in Morgantown, Star City, and Westover, including many prominent local political figures and businessmen. There are also many funeral cards. Other topics include World War II (WWII) draftees, soldiers, casualties, and servicemen news; Vietnam casualties; accidental deaths; and Star City elections.

Family names include: Alexander, Audia, Badzek, Balint, Bandiera, Baniak, Biafora, Cappelanti, Caruso, Cecchenelli, Chico, Cira, Claudio, Coe, D'Agostino, DeAntonis, DeCarlo, DeCoster, DeMedici, DeProspero, Dinardi, Dorinzi, Fawley, Federer, Foltz, Fortuna, Fragale, Fumich, Furfari, Gutta, Hando, Hough, Kalo, Kovac, Lepera, Liberatore, Lovio, Maiolo, Mascioli, Marra, Nacarate, Orlando, Pavone, Peroots, Pickett, Prete, Salucci, Semons, Slavensky, Straface, and Zeni, among others.

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Italian-Americans -- West Virginia Monongalia County (W. Va.) -- History