Francis X. Giaccone Order Sons of Italy in America collection, 1933-1968

Order Sons of Italy in America

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Giaccone, Francis X.

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Francis X. Giaccone was New York State Human Rights Commissioner and Supreme Court Judge. From the guide to the Francis X. Giaccone Order Sons of Italy in America collection, 1933-1968, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]) ...

Order Sons of Italy in America. New York Grand Lodge.

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A fraternal and mutual benefit organization, OSIA was founded in New York City in 1905 by Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro. The New York Grand Lodge was chartered in 1911, the first of twenty-two grand lodges. During the early years, it was the largest of the grand lodges. The New York Grand Lodge reached its zenith in 1925, when membership was about 30,000. A death insurance fund was established in 1915, and a "Welfare Department" in the early 1920s. The grand lodge also maintained a represent...