Accessible Preservation of Italian Heritage, Culture & History
Italo Archive is dedicated to building a diverse archive for Italo, sharing stories of the diaspora, and rich Italo heritage with access, welcoming, compassion and historical accuracy!
Description: A man is standing in the Biblioteca centrale della Regione Siciliana after the bombing. Surrounding him are books in the library; he is faced toward the library window.
Source: Parrino, Nick, photographer. The 2,000-year-old Sicilian state library, parts of which was badly bombed. Sicily. Sept.?. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2017863674/>
The Mission of Italo American Imagery is:
As part of our pledge to inclusion for all, we may periodically revise our Mission and Vision as we grow and care for our community.
- accessible preservation and archive work of Italians and Italian Americans
- preserving with dignity, compassion, and care
- educating on the forgotten history of Italian people and Italy, as well as general education on Italian culture such as language and folk arts
- highlighting the rich diversity of Italians, especially Italian minorities
- connecting our community together through education, online communities, our programs, etc.,
- creating an open forum for enriching conversations and thoughts where all feel supported
- fostering accessible spaces and platforms that welcomes all people; including our aging populations to participate equally
- genealogical work that is both accessible and also highlights the Italo and Italoamericani experience
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