Herb Amen Oral History Clip: Saints Festivals

Title

Herb Amen Oral History Clip: Saints Festivals

Subject

Saint Festivals, Herb Amen, Larimer Avenue, East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church

Description

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen, In this oral history clip, Herb shares his memories of the saint festivals held in East Liberty.  In particular, Herb recalls how the Italian Americans of East Liberty would celebrate the feast of Saint Rocco with processions, music, food, dance, and other recreational activities.

Creator

Herb Amen/James Zanella

Source

James Zanella Papers, 2000, 2003.0175, Italian American Collection, Library & Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center

Date

November 4, 2000

Relation

[no text]

Format

Mp3

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

Amen_Herb_Festivals

Coverage

[no text]

Original Format

audio cassette

Duration

2 minutes, 54 seconds

Bit Rate/Frequency

[no text]

Transcription

[no text]

Interviewer

James Zanella

Interviewee

Herb Amen

Location

Penn Hills, Pa.

Time Summary

[no text]

Files

Citation

Herb Amen/James Zanella, “Herb Amen Oral History Clip: Saints Festivals,” Paesani di Pittsburgh, accessed April 28, 2024, https://paesanidipittsburgh.omeka.net/items/show/40.