Anthony P. "Tony" Pizzo Collection 1824-1994

Florida Historical Society

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The Florida Historical Society was established in 1902, incorporated in 1905. It was the successor to the Historical Society of Florida. In 1940 it absorbed the Florida State Historical Society founded in 1921. Julien Chandler Yonge was the editor of the Florida Historical Quarterly from 1925 to 1955. From the guide to the Florida Historical Society Records, 1923-1982, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Hi...

Centro Español de Tampa

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Founded in 1891, the Centro Espanol de Tampa was a social and fraternal club which provided financial and medical assistance to members in need. It is the oldest of Tampa's Latin clubs, and over the years has been a haven for Spanish and Cuban immigrants, most of whom worked in the cigar factories. Recreational and educational benefits of the club included a library, classes in English and Spanish, a band, and theatricals. The club pledged from the start to have no political, religi...

Martí, José, 1853-1895

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Pizzo, Anthony P., “Tony” (1912 – 1994)

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The son of Paul and Rosalia (Pizzolato) Pizzo, Antony P. “Tony” Pizzo was born on September 22, 1912 in Ybor City, Tampa’s immigrant cigar making community.  While growing up, Tony absorbed the multiethnic cultural ambience of Ybor City and its primarily Cuban, Spanish, and Italian population.  A graduate of Hillsborough High School, he attended the University of Florida for two years, then transferred to Stetson University to study law.  After two years, he left Stetson to embark o...

Centro Asturiano de Tampa

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Founded in 1902 by Spanish immigrants, the Centro Asturiano mutual aid society was established as a branch of a similarly named organization in Havana, Cuba. The club, which played a vital role in the social, economic and cultural development of Ybor City, Tampa, continues to provide its primarily Spanish, Cuban, and Italian members with social and recreational activities. The club building, located at 1913 N. Nebraska Avenue, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fr...

Unione Italiana (Tampa, Fla.)

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L'Unione Italiana (The Italian Club) is a mutual aid society established by Tampa's Italian immigrant community in 1894. For generations, it was a center for social and cultural life in Tampa. Its buildings in Ybor City and West Tampa offered a variety of recreational and educational activities to its members, including large, fully equipped theatres and ballrooms. The Italian Club also provided its members with medical care, unemployment insurance, and educational opportunities. Fro...