Patri, Angelo, 1876-

Educator and author, born in Italy in Salerno. Patri came to the U.S. in the 1880s. He was the first Italian American principal of a New York City Public School. He wrote a syndicated newspaper column on the education of children and seven books for educators and parents and several books for children, including a translation of Pinocchio.

From the description of Angelo Patri letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 Feb 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256493655

Educator and author; died 1965.

From the description of Papers of Angelo Patri, 1904-1962 (bulk 1924-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79100739

Biographical Note

• 1876, Nov. 26: Born in Italy
• 1881: Emigrated to the United States
• 1897: A.B., College of the City of New York, New York, N.Y.
• 1898 - 1908 : Teacher in public schools, New York, N.Y.
• 1904: A.M. Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
• 1908 - 1913 : Principal of Public School No. 4, New York, N.Y.
• 1911: Publication by Eugenio Cherubini of Patri's translation of Pinocchio in Africa. Boston: Ginn
• 1913 - 1944 : Principal of Public School No. 45, New York, N.Y.
• 1917: Published Schoolmaster of the Great City. New York: Macmillan
• 1922: Published Child Training. New York: D. Appleton
• 1923: Published Talks to Mothers. New York: D. Appleton Began writing syndicated column, Our Children
• 1924: Published The Spirit of America. New York: American Viewpoint Society
• 1925: Published School and Home. New York: D. Appleton
• 1926: Published The Problems of Childhood. New York: D. Appleton, edited by Clinton E. Carpenter
• 1926: Published What Have You Got to Give. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page
• 1928: Published Pinocchio in America. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran
• 1929: Published Pinocchio's Visit to America. Boston: Ginn
• 1930: Publication by C. Collodi (Carlo Lorenzi) of Patri's translation of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran
• 1939: Appointed to New York City Radio Board, New York, N.Y., by Fiorello H. LaGuardia
• 1940: Published The Parents Daily Counselor. New York: Wise-Parslow
• 1942: Appointed to Mayor's War Council, New York, N.Y., by Fiorello H. LaGuardia
• 1943: Published Your Children in Wartime. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday
• 1944: Became director of American Relief for Italy
• 1948: Published How to Help Your Child Grow Up. Chicago: Rand McNally
• 1951: Published Biondino, an Italian Reader. New York: S. F. Vanni
• 1965, Sept. 13: Died, Danbury, Conn

From the guide to the Angelo Patri Papers, 1904-1962, (bulk 1924-1962), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)