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Guide to the Societa Guglielmo Marconi di Mutuo Soccorse (William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit), Leechburg, Pa. Records, 1911-1979 AIS.1979.24
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- Title
- Records of William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit, Leechburg, Pa., 1911-1979, William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit, Leechburg, Pa., records, 1911-1979, Società Guglielmo Marconi di Mutuo Soccorso, Leechburg, Pa., records, 1911-1979, Records of Società Guglielmo Marconi di Mutuo Soccorso, Leechburg, Pa., 1911-1979
- Subject
- William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit (Leechburg, Pa.), Italian Americans--Pennsylvania--Leechburg, Italian Americans--Societies, etc, Pennsylvania--Population elements--Italians, Leechburg (Pa.)--Population elements--Italians, Pennsylvania--Societies, etc--Ethnic, Leechburg (Pa.)--Societies, etc--Ethnic
- Description
- Records span the years 1911-1979. There are minute books for the entire period which were kept in Italian until 1947 and in English thereafter. The collection contains the constitution and by-laws from 1911 and 1940, which include the Charter of Incorporation and names of original subscribers and founding members. The records also include legal papers, miscellaneous programs (anniversary and veterans homecoming celebrations), name lists, and miscellaneous correspondence. A short biography of William Marconi and a brief history of the lodge can be found in Series 5, 50th Anniversary booklet., Original records retained by William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit, Leechburg, Pa., Records of William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit, Leechburg, Pa., 1911-1979, AIS Micro 1979:24, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh., Microfilm. Pittsburgh, Pa. : Archives of Industrial Society, University of Pittsburgh, 1979., Gift of William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit, Leechburg, Pa., 1979., The last decade of the 19th and the first of the 20th centuries saw a great increase in the number of Italian immigrants settling in Leechburg, Pa. and the surrounding mining areas. Their growing need for a social and mutual benefits society resulted in the formation of the Società Guglielmo Marconi di Mutuo Soccorso (William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit). Application for a Charter of Incorporation was filed on Jan. 10, 1911. On Feb. 7, 1911, a charter was granted and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Armstrong County. The first monthly meeting of the William Marconi Lodge was held on Feb. 12, 1911. Until 1916 the regular monthly meetings were held in the Odd Fellows Hall. On April 2, 1916, the William Marconi Lodge held its first meeting in its permanent Leechburg home, Marconi Lodge, the former Favor Building at 135 River Street. At the time, there were 383 charter members. Second Freilino obtained permission from William Marconi, an engineer and inventor, for the use of his name for the Lodge. The lodge chose to represent the wireless telegraph of Marconi in its emblem and seal by depicting transmitting and receiving signal towers with an ocean liner at sea in between. The William Marconi Lodge has flourished since its inception, providing social life, giving sick benefits and otherwise helping its members, and sponsoring sports activities such as softball, baseball, bocce, and bowling. Many of its members have served in the armed services., Finding aid Available in repository and on Internet; http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=ascead;view=text;subview=outline;didno=US-PPiU-ais197924
- Contributor
- William Marconi Lodge of Mutual Benefit (Leechburg, Pa.), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
- Date
- 1911-1979
- Type
- Collection, Constitutions., Bylaws., Programs.
- Format
- microfilm, microform, microform, microform, microfilm reel, 2 negative and positive ; 35 mm.
- Identifier
- lccn:89798543, oclc:ocm28412508, pitt:US-PPiU-ais197924
- Language
- eng, ita
- Relation
- http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=ascead;view=text;subview=outline;didno=US-PPiU-ais197924
- Coverage
- Pennsylvania, Leechburg, Pennsylvania, Leechburg (Pa.), Pennsylvania, Leechburg (Pa.)
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