The CISC Archives and Virtual Collection
The Voce Italiana Archives
We have begun scanning all the available issue of Voce Italiana dating back to 1961.
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Announcing the Creation of the Pino Cicala Archives
at Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center
Pino Cicala would have been 93 years old today, June 12, 2020 . His passing three years ago left a void in our Italian American community. To keep his legacy alive, we announce today that Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center, Inc. (CISC), will name a section of its archives in memory of Pino Cicala.
The Pino Cicala Archives and Virtual Collection consist of about 300 file folders, donated by his son Luigi and his brother Melo Cicala. The files chronicle and record the history of Italian American organizations and their major events in the Washington area for nearly 60 years.
Plans are also underway to digitize a large collection of community photographs from the Holy Rosary Church collection for the new archive.
“Pino devoted most of his life in the service of our Italian American community—as a radio host, TV producer and in later years as editor of the Amico web site,” said Francesco Isgro, president of CISC. “We are fortunate that we can safeguard his historical records and share them with our community. We thank Fr. Ezio Marchetto, pastor of Holy Rosary Church and chairman of CISC, for his vision and for providing a place for them in Casa Italiana. The Pino Cicala archives are a good complement to the Robert A Facchina Italian American Museum in Washington DC (IAMDC), and the Marconi Project of oral histories.”
“My father loved the Italian American community in Washington and all things Italian,” said Luigi Cicala. “I am delighted that his memory will be kept alive at Casa Italiana through this exciting collection.”
Melo Cicala stated, “My brother’s life revolved around the Italian American community in Washington and his love for Italy. I could not think of a better place to honor his memory and contributions than by keeping his archives at Casa Italiana.”
Cataloguing Pino’s collection and making the materials and photos available online will require financial resources. We hope to raise an initial $50,000 to start the project. To celebrate this announcement, we will hold an official reception in the company of Casa Italiana supporters, and Pino’s many friends, as soon as the pandemic has run its course.
As we begin to work on Pino’s collection, we invite other Italian Americans who may have historical files about our area’s Italian community to consider donating them to the CISC Archives. The archives will be made available to all interested in learning more about the Italian presence in our nation’s capital. If you would like to donate materials, please contact Nancy DeSanti at nancy.desanti@casaitalianacenter.org
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WE ASK FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CATALOGUE AND DIGITIZE OUR ARCHIVES AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ONLINE
We will have a plaque in the Archive room to recognize the donors to the Pino Cicala Archives and to the CISC Archives.
Sponsors: $5,000+
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Lido Civic Club
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National Italian American Foundation
Supporters at the $1000+
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Filippo Russo
Friends $500+
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​​​​PRELIMINARY SUBJECTS LIST IN THE PINO CICALA COLLECTION
AS OF JANUARY 2025
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1. Abruzzo/ Molise (Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of Washington DC)
2. Abruzzo
3. ACI (Associazione Comunità Italia)
4. AHMS (The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of Washington DC)
5. AMHS Notiziario
6. Albo-Grnlst
7. Ali Terme (Sicily, Italy)
8. Alpine Restaurant
9. Amato (Giuliano Amato)
10. American Italians
11. Ambassy of Italy
12. Americoggi/American Art
13. Amici della Tavola
14. AI MISC
15. Nino Amodeo
16. Andreotti (PM Giulio Andreotti)
17. Annunzio (Congressman Frank Annunzio)
18. Antenna Italia
19. AntennItalia
20. Antonelli, Nick
21. Awards (Premi a Collega)
22. Anniversari
23. Arba Sicula
24. Artisti vari
25. ASILM NY (American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) of New York)
26. BLDG Museum (National Building Museum)
27. Baltimora
28. Progr Eroi // It Am Heroes
29. Marisa Lino
30. Berlusconi 2
31. Bills Payable
32. Bicentennial
33. Bossi (Umberto Bossi, an Italian politician and former leader of Lega Nord, a party seeking autonomy for Northern Italy, or, Padania)
34. Blancato // It Her @ C.U. (Robert Blancato, the first director of CUA's Italian American Heritage Center)
35. Bonaparte-FBI (Charles Bonaparte, founder of the FBI)
36. Frank Bonora
37. Briscola (Circolo della Briscola of the Greater Washington DC Area)
38. Brumidi (Constantino Brumidi) (1805–1880)
39. Buy.com // Jason DNS
40. Calabria
41. Calcio
42. Calendari
43. California
44. Calvelli (John F. Calvelli)
45. Canada
46. Campania
47. Canzioni Antici
48. Canale 56
49. Cantanti It
50. Cantanti Lirici (Opera Singers)
51. Carozza
52. Giordana Canti
53. Tom Caruso
54. Casa Italiana
55. Peppino Cascioli
56. Cavalieri
57. Cavalierato (Knights of the Order of the Star of Italy)
58. Census 80
59. Ceramiche Pisapia
60. Cecchi, Giuseppe
61. CD Music
62. Pino Cicala (Community Service Record)
63. Ciclismo
64. Circolo Sociali Siciliane
65. Biografia
66. Comments
67. Comites/CGIE 15 // Complessi
68. CONY (should by CONI - Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano)
69. Contributors
70. Choral Arts // Opera Camarata (Micaele)
71. Cittadinanza
72. City Ct VA 67
73. Collezioni
74. UNLABELED (COPILAS - The National Council for the Promotion of the Italian Language in American Schools, Inc.)
75. Conte WIG Cicala
76. Cristoforo Colombo
77. Cosmo // NASA/ESA // Astronauti
78. Franco Costa
79. Cori
80. Cronache Holy Rosary Church
81. MG Cucinotta (Maria Grazia Cucinotta)
82. Computers
83. Current Sponsors
84. Elena Cornaro Piscopio
85. Dante Alighieri Legacy Association
86. UNLABELED
87. Debuttanti
88. DC Events
89. DC Assn Ldrs
90. De Magistris
91. Donne Italiane che Vivono all'Estero (DIVE)
92. Dream of Italy
93. Lamberto Dini
94. Antonio Di Pietro // Mani Pulite
95. UNLABELED
96. Ebrei
97. 100K Del Passatore Walk
98. Circolo Emiliano Romagnolo
99. Este
100. Evidenza
101. Eventi - Spettacoli
102. Ex Dipl a Wash
103. Ex Ambsctori
104. Contributi // Farnesina Gen'l
105. Federico II // Due Sicilie // Separatismo
106. Festa Italiana
107. Festival Italiano del Balletto
108. Festival della Canzone Italiana
109. Fierro (Aurelio Fierro)
110. G. Ferraro (Geraldine Ferraro)
111. Fillers
112. Fiat-Agnelli // Agnelli Foundation
113. FIERI
114. Foggiani - WWI Aviators
115. Fogolar Furlan
116. UNLABELED (Financial records)
117. Formato
118. UNLABELED
119. Firenze Relf Fnd
120. Folklore
121. FDNSI Lodge
122. Forze Armate (armed forces)
123. Mario Fratti
124. F,Nisi Band
125. UNLABELED (Fiumedinisi)
126. Fiumedinisi
127. Fiumedinisi*
128. Fundraisers // NEH Grant
129. Il Gattopardo/The Leopard
130. Il Progresso Giornale
131. Giornalisti
132. Grande Guerra
133. Guests
134. Giulani
135. Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)
136. Hillary
137. Holy Rosary Church
138. Holidays
139. HRC Personal
140. Highlights
141. IBM Annapolis
142. Image
143. Inni
144. F. Isgro
145. IT Actors UN
146. Ital Folklore // It Am Festivals
147. Ital Melodies
148. Ital Cult Soc
149. UNLABELED (Ital Cult Soc newsletters?)
150. UNLABELED (Ital Amer Statistics // Ital Social Clubs)
151. Italian Cultural Society of DC
152. Italia d'oggi // Stats Italia //It Am Stats
153. Ital Land Prg: ICS
154. Ital Cult Curr
155. It Am Congr Del
156. It Am - Science
157. ItAm Nat'l Assn
158. Ital Nobels
159. ItAm Courts
160. It Am War Vets
161. It Am Politicians
162. Ita Amer VIP // Who is Who
163. UNLABELED (Italians in DC)
164. Ital Exec of A
165. It Am Champs
166. Ital Festivals
167. It Am Singers
168. It Am Press
169. It Am Open (Golf)
170. Int'l Lodge
171. INTER -Cimeli-
172. Ital Amer Assn
173. Italians in America
174. Corso di Lingua e Civilita Italiana
175. UNLABELED (Bakery Annex?)
176. Italians - Sons of Italy
177. Italian Sons of Italy
178. Ital Govt Old
179. It Am Surveys
180. It Am Hist Soc
181. UNLABELED (jannacci?)
182. Judge Ed Re
183. Kennedy Ctr
184. Kennedy
185. La Scala in DC
186. UNLABELED
187. Leon Pope Jr
188. Lazio
189. Lucania
190. Lombardia
191. Lido 2003
192. UNLABELED (Lido Civic Club)
193. Local Talent
194. Logs TV
195. Library Cong
196. Lizzano
197. Lido (Lido Civic Club)
198. BOX --> Lido Minutes
199. Lido Minutes
200. Logs Radio
201. Louisiana
202. Luigi: St. Albans
203. Lusignoli
204. V. Marra
205. Cesare Marino
206. Marinelli
207. Maryland // Annapolis
208. Mafia Articles
209. Marche
210. Marion
211. Robin Masi
212. Melo
213. UNLABELED
214. Messina
215. Meetings
216. Modugno
217. Millennio
218. C. Morella
219. Morgagni
220. Aldo Moro
221. Mondiali
222. Francia // Monte Carlo
223. UNLABELED
224. Musicrama
225. Musicisti
226. N. Portraita
227. Nat'l Gallery
228. Natl Opera Wash
229. Natl Cathedral
230. Natl Geo Soc
231. Niaba. Cimino
232. Newscasts
233. New Yorker
234. UNLABELED
235. NIAF
236. Nuova Ambasciata
237. Obama
238. Old Spons
239. Old Cult Inst
240. OSIA DC
241. OSIA VA
242. OSIA MD
243. OSIA Natl
244. OSIA Magazine
245. Andrea Palladio (1508-1580)
246. Parliamo IT
247. Parrisii (?) Council
248. Pelosi
249. Perlasca
250. Personal
251. Personaggi Storici
252. Piemonte
253. Phone Books
254. Phone and Postal Codes
255. Poche Parole (3 folders, 2 unlabeled)
256. Ponte Stretto
257. Post Cards
258. PR Contacts // Salutations
259. Press
260. Progresso
261. Progetti
262. ME: Provincia
263. UNLABELED (Carmelo Puglisi)
264. Puglia
265. Programmi Radio
266. Quarta Arma
267. RAI Current
268. RAI Material
269. Radio XXI Century
270. RAI Int'l // RAI Corp
271. Radio TV Search
272. Radio - Voce Italiana
273. Registi // Fellini
274. Roseto
275. Remodeling
276. Ricorrenze
277. Non Solo Pasta Rivista
278. Rome 2000
279. Roma Calcio
280. Roma Lodge
281. UNLABELED
282. Rotary Club
283. Sanremo
284. Sardegna
285. Savoia
286. Scalfaro
287. Scrittori
288. Scuole
289. Peanuts-Schultz
290. Fred Sepia Art
291. Servers // Technical
292. UNLABELED
293. Sicilia
294. Michele Sindona
295. Ronald Spogli
296. Sister Cities
297. Site: Articles
298. Site: Chrono
299. Site: corrisp
300. Site: Davoli
301. Sports
302. Old Sponsors
303. Sports // Redskins // Americas Cup
304. Stallions
305. Storia Della Republica Giornale
306. Stragi
307. The Official 1977 Presidential Inaugural Commemorature
308. Theaters // National // Party Places
309. Television Develo Pino Image (?)
310. Terme
311. Testi - Spinti
312. Tessaroco
313. Testi Canzoni
314. UNLABELED
315. Silvano Tommasi
316. Testimonials
317. Thesis
318. Toscana
319. Travaso
320. Tuscany Club // Lucchesi nel Mondo Tuscany Club c/o Vittoria Maffioli
321. TV
322. TV Week Journal
323. Articoli giorn. Programmi TV
324. Pesaro Urbino Turismo
325. US Diplomats
326. UNICO
327. Umbria
328. Sacco-Vanzetti
329. Adrienne
330. Vaticano
331. Verrazzano College
332. Viaggi // Enti Travel // Touring Club I.
333. Vini
334. VIP: Italy
335. Voce 1970
336. UNLABELED
337. UNLABELED
338. Val D'Aosta
339. Veneto
340. Villa
341. Visite Ufficiali
342. Xbus Celeb Assn
343. Xbus
344. Xbus NCCA
345. Xmas Material
346. UNLABELED (Wanda)
347. Foto Famiglia // Watkins
348. WOL
349. WOL Old
350. WPIK // WEAM //WMMU
351. Wedding
352. UNLABELED (Women Museo)
353. WPAS
354. WHFS Press
355. White House // Bush
356. Web E-INFOrmed
357. Weekend 89
358. West Side Story
359. West Virginia
360. Wolf Associates Watergate Architectural Interiors
361. Copilas Current
362. NIAF Beginning
363. Vinc Palumbo
364. Geno Baroni
365. Villa Rosa // Fall Festival
366. RAI Material
367. Bennett
368. UNLABELED
369. Marco Polo
370. UNLABELED
371. Pino ZAC
372. Pino Zagami
373. Sam Zambito
374. Padre Zanoni