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Series I: Alphabetical Files
Series II: Paterno Library
Series III: Ccard File and Memorabilia
Series IV: Audio/Visual
Series V: Photographs
Series VI: Artwork

Peter M. Riccio papers, 1911-1977

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Series I: Alphabetical Files


Box 1 Folder 1 Bigongiari Prize

Box 1 Folder 2 Burchell, Henry Correspondence & papers, [n.p.], 1928-1930

Box 1 Folder 3 Butler, Nicholas Murray Correspondence with Italian House Fund

Box 1 Folder 4 Casa Italiana Administration Board, [n.p], 1928-1964

Box 1 Folder 5 Columbia University 175th Anniversary, [n.p], 1929

Box 1 Folder 6 Coro d'Italia Program and Clippings, New York, [1936?]

Box 1 Folder 7 De Martino Correspondence re. Italian House, [v.p], 1925-1928

Box 1 Folder 8 Eleonora Duse Exchange Fellowships, [n.p], 1926

Box 1 Folder 9 Federation of Italian Clubs, [n.p], 1923-1938


Box 2 Folder 1 Fellowships - Barnard (grad.), [n.p], 1929

Box 2 Folder 2 Fellowships - Carducci (grad.), [n.p], 1935-1937

Box 2 Folder 3 Fellowships - Crociera Atlantica (grad.), [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 2 Folder 4 Fellowships - Garibaldi(grad. and undergrad), [n.p], 1935

Box 2 Folder 5 Fellowships - Sons of Italy, [n.p], 1925-1926

Box 2 Folder 6 Fellowships - Special (Grad.), [n.p], 1929-1930


Box 3 Folder 1 Dr.J.L. Gerig Various Correspondence, [n.p], 1918-1924

Box 3 Folder 2 Dr. J.L. Gerig Miscellaneous Correspondence, [n.p], 1918-1924

Box 3 Folder 3 Instituto di Coltura Italiana , [n.p.], 1918-1924

Box 3 Folder 4 Loose Paper, Casa Correspondence, [n.p], 1918-1924

Box 3 Folder 5 Gerig, John L. Personal Correspondence and Appointments Pt.1 , [n.p], 1911-1928

Box 3 Folder 6 Gerig, John L. Personal Correspondence and Appointments Pt.2, [n.p], 1929-1932

Box 3 Folder 7 Gerig, John L. Personal Correspondence and Appointments Pt.3, [n.p], 1933-1957


Box 3A Folder 1 High School Teacher Awards, [n.p], 1933-1939

Box 3A Folder 2 High School Teacher Awards, [n.p], 1933-1939

Box 3A Folder 3 High School Student Awards, [n.p], 1929-1938

Box 3A Folder 4 High School Student Awards (cont.), [n.p.], 1929-1938

Box 3A Folder 5 High School Student Awards (end), [n.p.], 1929-1938


Box 4 Folder 1 Italian Department, [n.p], 1921-1964

Box 4 Folder 2 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.1, [n.p], 1924-Feb.1926

Box 4 Folder 3 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.2, [n.p], Mar.-May 1926

Box 4 Folder 4 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.3, [n.p], June-Oct. 1926


Box 4A Folder 1 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.3 (cont.), [n.p], June-Oct. 1926

Box 4A Folder 2 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.3 (cont.), [n.p], June-Oct. 1926

Box 4A Folder 3 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.3 (end), [n.p], June-Oct. 1926


Box 5 Folder 1 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.4, [n.p], Nov.-Dec.1926

Box 5 Folder 2 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.5, [n.p], Jan.-Feb.1927

Box 5 Folder 3 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.6, [n.p], Mar.-Aug.1927


Box 5A Folder 1 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.6 (cont.), [n.p], Mar.-Aug.1927

Box 5A Folder 2 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.6 (cont.), [n.p], Mar.-Aug.1927

Box 5A Folder 3 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.6 (end), [n.p], Mar.-Aug.1927


Box 6 Folder 1 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.7, [n.p], Sept.1927-Apr.1928

Box 6 Folder 2 Italian House Fund. Leases and General Correspondence Pt.8, [n.p], May-Dec.1928

Box 6 Folder 3 Italian House Fund. Minutes-First Meeting(with arts and certificates), [n.p], Nov.25, 1924

Box 6 Folder 4 Italian House Fund. Minutes-Second Meeting, [n.p], Dec.1924-Nov.1926

Box 6 Folder 5 Italian Society Fund. Scholarships(Grad. and Undergrad.), [n.p], 1934

Box 6 Folder 6 Kirby, Gustavus M. Correspondence, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 6 Folder 7 Moravia, Alberto Telegrams, Photos, Reviews

Box 6 Folder 8 Oldrini Bequest Correspondence

Box 6 Folder 9 Parini, Minister Piero Correspondence, [n.p], 1929-1937


Box 7 Folder 1 Paterno Library Pt.1, [n.p], 1920-1935

Box 7 Folder 2 Paterno Library Pt.2, [n.p], 1936-1953

Box 7 Folder 3 Permananent Italian Book Exhibition, [n.p], 1925-1934


Box 8 Folder 1 Casa Fotos and Benefactors, [n.p]

Box 8 Folder 2 Casa Fotos

Box 8 Folder 3 Prezzolini,Giuseppe Personal Correspondence and Appointments, [n.p], 1925-1940

Box 8 Folder 4 Prezzolini,Giuseppe Poetry Course, [n.p], 1935

Box 8 Folder 5 Raiola, Mary E. Correspondence and Lectures, [n.p], 1934-1936

Box 8 Folder 6 Riccio, Peter Italian House Fund. Correspondence, [n.p], 1925-1927

Box 8 Folder 7 Riccio, Peter Casa Dinner Speech, [n.p], 1956

Box 8 Folder 8 Riccio, Peter Ms. Notes on D.Civelli

Box 8 Folder 9 Riccio, Peter Ms. Notes on Giovanni Gentile

Box 8 Folder 10 Riccio, Peter Merits Awards, [n.p], 1958

Box 8 Folder 11 Riccio, Peter Merits Awards, [n.p], 1959

Box 8 Folder 12 Riccio, Peter Awards Dinner, [n.p], 1961

Box 8 Folder 13 Riccio, Peter Obituaries

Box 8 Folder 14 Riccio, Peter Personal Files, Family Letters, Photos, [n.p]

Box 8 Folder 15 Riccio, Peter Photos of Casa Italiana: A Portfolio, [n.p]


Box 9 Folder 1 Riccio, Peter Papers, Writings Pt.1, [n.p], 1922-1935

Box 9 Folder 2 Riccio, Peter Papers, Writings Pt.2, [n.p], 1936-1977

Box 9 Folder 3 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. Corrado Alvaro, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 4 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. Arturo Loria, [n.p], July 9-July 17, 1934

Box 9 Folder 5 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. A.H. McIntyre, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 6 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. A.Palazzeschi, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 7 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence from Giuseppe Prezzolini, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 8 Riccio, Peter Xerox Copy of Complete Riccio-Prezzolini File, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 9 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. A. Rosso, [n.p]

Box 9 Folder 10 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence. C. Rossotti

Box 9 Folder 11 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence from A. Soffici


Box 10 Folder 1 Riccio, Peter Personal Correspondence from E. Vallecchi

Box 10 Folder 2 Riccio, Peter The case of the Casa, [n.p], 1932-1941/42

Box 10 Folder 3 Riccio, Peter Press Clippings and Appointments-Personal Pt.1, [n.p], 1921-1944

Box 10 Folder 4 Riccio, Peter Press Clippings and Appointments-Personal Pt.2, [n.p], 1945-1978

Box 10 Folder 5 Riccio, Peter Press. Correspondence


Box 11 Folder 1 Riccio, Peter On the Threshold of Fascism

Box 11 Folder 2 Riccio, Peter Typescript and Notes for Article on the Department in the Faculty of Philosophy

Box 11 Folder 3 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.1, [n.p], 1920-1926

Box 11 Folder 4 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.2, [n.p], 1927

Box 11 Folder 5 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.3, [n.p], 1928-1929


Box 12 Folder 1 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.4, [n.p], 1930-1933

Box 12 Folder 2 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.5, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 12 Folder 3 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.6, [n.p], 1936-1956


Box 13 Folder 1 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.7, [n.p], 1957

Box 13 Folder 2 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.8, [n.p], 1958-1960

Box 13 Folder 3 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.9, [n.p], 1961-1966

Box 13 Folder 4 Riccio, Peter Reports, Clippings, Fliers. Casa Italiana Pt.10, [n.p], 1967-1979


Box 14 Folder 1 Ryan, George J. Reception, [n.p], 1935

Box 14 Folder 2 Scholarships-Italiana Cham. Community (Undergrad.), [n.p], 1937-1939

Box 14 Folder 3 Scholarships-Pope (Undergrad.), [n.p], 1936-1938

Box 14 Folder 4 Sforza, Count Carlo Lecture, [n.p], 1935

Box 14 Folder 5 Students' Visit Correspondence and Bills Pt.1, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 14 Folder 6 Students' Visit Correspondence and Bills Pt.2, [n.p], 1934-1935


Box 15 Folder 1 Students' Visit Press Clippings Pt.1, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 15 Folder 2 Students' Visit Press Clippings Pt.2, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 15 Folder 3 Students' Visit Press Clippings Pt.3, [n.p], 1934

Box 15 Folder 4 Students' Visit Press Clippings Pt.4, [n.p], 1934-1935

Box 15 Folder 6 Useful Quotes

Series II: Paterno Library


Box 18 "To Dr. Charles Paterno To Commemorate His Endowment Of The Charles Paterno Library And To Mark The Tenth Anniversary Of Its Founding" -- --A presentation volume of letters of congratulation and support from various presidents of universities and distinguished academics: Giuseppe Prezzolini; Nicholas Murray Butler; Mario E. Cosenza; J. Robinson; Robert F. Gannon, S.J.; Eugene A. Colligan; Tristram Walter Metcalfe; G.G. Dammann; Harry W. Chase; Americo U. N. Camera; A. Arbib-Costa; Dino Bigongiari; Gerald Groveland Walsh; Claudine Gray; Pierre Courtines; Josephine Vitillo , [v.p], 3 May 1938, 1 volume

Series III: Ccard File and Memorabilia


Box 16 Card file list of books and authors, [n.p], [n.d.], ca. 500 cards

Box 16 Medal presented to the Casta Italiana by the Assessore all'Istruzione Culture e Sport della Provincia di Milano, [n.p], 7 June 1971, 4.5 cm. medal, gold plated

Box 16 Blueprint of the printed inscription on frieze of the lecture hall in the Casa Italiana, [n.p], 29 August 1927, Scroll

Series IV: Audio/Visual


Box 17 Audio cassettes of various lectures, dinners, awards ceremonies, and artistic performances held at the Casa Italiana, New York, 1957-1979, 23 audio cassettes

[Includes performances by Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Magda Ollivero, and Sophia Loren]

Series V: Photographs

See also the numerous photographs in Series I.


Box 18 Printed photographs of Albert D'Alessandro; Joseph V. Giffuni; Charles C. Rossottii; Anthony S. Gaccione; Peter M. Riccio; and the Casa Italiana, New York, [n.d.], 3 items pasted to board

[Includes performances by Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Magda Ollivero, and Sophia Loren]


Box 16 Electroplate image of Peter M. Riccio, [n.p], [n.d.], 6 x 5.1 cm. metal on woodcards


Mapcase 13-L-10 "Blanchetto in Cnore di Gugliemo Marconi Senatore del Regno D'Italia in Occasione della Inaugurazione della Casa di Coltura Italiana Presso la Columbia University, New York", Commodore Hotel, NY, 11 October 1927, 51 x 75cm. Photograph

Series VI: Artwork


Flatbox 387 Original artwork by Peter M. Riccio, [v.p.], [v.d.], ca. 300 items Mostly watercolors

Series VII: Printed Materials

Subseries VII.1: Casa Italiana


Box 19 Publications, publicity files, magazines, re. the Casa Italiana, as well as Peter M. Riccio, [v.p.], 1950s -1970s, ca. 250 items

Subseries VII.2: Books and Periodicals


Box 20 History and the Historians in the Nineteenth Century by G.P. Gooch -- Giuseppe Prezzolini Testimone della sua Epocha -- Giuseppe Prezzolini: The American Years -- Nautical Phraseology -- Alla Maesta Christanissima di Maria de' Medici Regina di Francia e di Navarra -- Itala Gente -- Italia -- Banchetto in Onore di Guglielmo Marconi -- Architecture and Building -- The American Review of Art and Science -- Italian-American Review, [v.p.], 1911-1960s


Box 21 La Basilicata nel Mondo -- The Universities of Italy -- Primo Libro D'Oro della Lingua Italiana -- Italian Treasures from Columbia University -- On the Threshold of Fascism by Peter M. Riccio, [v.p.], 1927-1977