This file contains a copy of OTF/FEO Interaction magazine's 50th Anniversary issue.
Assumption College Ambassador Yearbook, 1947.
This file contains a catalogue for new Indigenous fiction addressed to Penny Petrone, several blank Tutor-Marked Assignment Forms, and a Course Manual for ENGL-102: Composition and Native Indian Literature including all six units and a copy of a diagnostic grammar test. Also contains further documents for students about marks and studying strategies.
This file contains a letter from Ronald Zorzes at London Life Insurance Company to Penny Petrone praising her work.
This file contains a copy of The World of the Novel: A Student Guide to Mordecai Richler's "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" published by Prentice-Hall Canada Inc.
Includes a 1986 edition of National Geographic: Our Search for the True Columbus Landfall, a 1992 edition of National Geographic: Search for Columbus, a pamphlet called "Columbus Menu" about food discovered in the New World, two copies of a program for an event held in Toronto (1992) called "The Renaissance Ball" put on by the Colombo Caboto Committee. Also includes a sketch of Cabot Tower by D. Power, a letter from the Chair of the Colombo Caboto Committee asking Penny Petrone to be an honorary member, one page of handwritten notes about inhabitants of the Americas before 1492, an advertisement for a library exhibition on pre-Contact civilizations, several photocopies of an article from The Globe and Mail about Columbus, an article from the Thunder Bay Art Gallery advertising an exhibition about Columbus, a marked up map of the Chicago Historical Society Museum, amd a visitors' guide to the "Native American Heritage" exhibit in Washington D.C. put on by the National Geographic Society. Further includes two 1991 newspaper clippings, one from The Chronicle Journal and one from The Sunday Sun, as well as pages from a 1992 article from The Chronicle Journal, all concerning Columbus. Additionally, an article on Columbus torn out of a magazine, and a program for the "Chicago Humanities Festival II: Culture Contact".
Several letters from various officials from the Government of Canada concerning Petrone's requests for information about immigration manifests and Italian aliens during World War II. Also includes a letter from the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Environments in Italian addressed to Penny Petrone, as well as the original envelope it came in. Furthermore, a letter addressed to the Colonel responsible for the military district of Cosenza from GIna Rimanich concerning Luigi Petroni (spelling from the letter). Finally, a letter from the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, Ontario, addressed to Penny Petrone.
Correspondence between Antonio D'Alfonso, editor of Guernica publishing house, and Penny Petrone. Correspondence spans from when the manuscript was accepted to the book's publication. Correspondence covers language corrections, requests for a biography and list of publications, concerns about spelling, the expense of making too many changes to the galleys, the cover details, and finally a letter requesting a letter of support for Guernica so their grants are not cut. Also includes a fax from Petrone to Institutional Promotions Canada Ltd. requesting negatives, a photocopy of Guernica News announcing Breaking the Mould's 1995 release, a slip confirming the sale of author's copies to Petrone, and several copies of the final order form.
An article torn from from a fall 1990 Imperial Oil Review on "La Vita All'Italiana". Two newspaper clippings about Italian immigrants in Canada. Photocopies of various sections from The Immigrant Upraised by Andrew Rolle. Photocopies of various sections from Studies in Italian American Social History, heavily marked up. Photocopy of "The Italians in America as published in Munsey's Magazine, marked up. Photocopy of an article titled "The Italian Art of Survival". Photocopy of an article from The Reader's Digest on Italian immigrants. Photocopy of an article titled "Chiaroscruro: Italians in Toronto, 1885-1915," marked up. Photocopy of "25 Things Italians Won't GIve Up". Photocopies of three articles about Italian as a heritage language in Canada. Photocopy of "The Land of Promise" as published in a 1931 edition of Harper's Magazine. Photocopies of various sections from The Real Italians by Carlo Sforza. Photocopies of various sections from Half-Bitter, Half-Sweet by Alexander DeConde. Retyped copy of "The Joy of Growing up Italian" by Elvira Sperduto Oliver. Printouts from the Lakehead University Library website and IMDB about Buck Rogers. Printouts from various websites about Rawleigh heritage and products.
Several letters to Penny Petrone in response to questions about content for Breaking the Mould, including requests for translations from Calabrese. Several copies of letters in Italian from Petrone to family members in Italy, as well as their responses in Italian. Most of the letters are attached to the envelopes in which they were sent. Also includes a dictated set of recollections from early childhood, source unknown. Finally, a letter from Penny Petrone's brother in law to a man who might have worked with her father.
A hardcover ledger book in which Luigi Petrone wrote between 1915 and 1966. Most of it is written in Italian. Spine and binding are mostly intact.
A copy of I Reali di Francia by Andrea de Barbarino, in very poor condition; many pages are out of order, binding is extremely deteriorated, spine and cover are almost completely detatched, and some pages are ripped in half. Novel was originally published in the 15th century, but this copy is undated.
A one-page excerpt concerning the history of Thunder Bay libraries in the early 20th century alongside a chronology of library openings/relocations between 1913 and 1951. Also includes several photocopies of articles about Thunder Bay Public Library locations published between 1961-1987.
A copy of Gina Valle's call for stories from Italian-Canadian women addressed to Penny Petrone and a copy of a letter sent to the Liberal MPP Gerard Kennedy by Teresa Luciani who feels that Gina Valle's book has been published improperly.
Undated research article regarding Italo-Canadian Literature Criticism with edits; research notes with reference listing.
Information regarding The Canada Council International Translation Grants with application, correspondence, advocacy for translation.
Correspondence with playwright Mary Melfi with book publication list.
Event details for Incontro, Where Italy and Canada Meet, Confederation College and Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association of Thunder Bay. Includes ticket, agenda, media release; CIBPA 1999 National Convention correspondence and overview.
Correspondence regarding research proposal recommendation and associated visit, 2001.
Correspondence from a student regarding work and experience as an Italian-Canadian person, ongoing research projects and writing. Essays included in English and Italian.
Organizational emails, invitations, and handwritten speaking notes by Penny Petrone for a reception held to celebrate the publication of "Embracing Serafina" at the Italian Hall in on December 19, 1999. An invitation to a reception at Lakehead University on October 2, 1999, held to celebrate Native Literature in Canada written by Penny Petrone.
Edited draft pages of "Embracing Serafina". Notebooks and loose notes by Penny Petrone regarding the content/proposed timeline of "Embracing Serafina". Newspaper, magazine clippings, and cartoon publications by various authors on a variety of topics, of which Petrone left notes or included in her notebooks referencing the timeline of "Embracing Serafina". A letter from the National Congress of Italian Canadians-Thunder Bay Region regarding a group bus rental to the Italian American Festival held in April/May 2004 in Duluth, Minnesota. Report of the National Congress of Italian Canadians - Thunder Bay Region board meeting held in January 2004.
National Geographic, June 1983 edition excerpts and photos 'I bronzi di Riaci'- Greek bronzes from ~450 B.C.. "I bronzi di Riaci" informational booklet (written in Italian with English translation on back).
Gifted to Penny Petrone: a copy of "Ethnotherapy: An Exploration of Italian-American Identity" by Aileen Riotto Sirey, Anthony Patti, and Lisa Mann, published by National Institute For The Psychotherapies Inc.
Letter from J.A. Molinaro from the Italian Canadiana Centre for Italian Canadian Studies (University of Toronto), asking if Petrone would write a paper for the 11th annual symposium on Italian Canadiana, taking place in May 1993.