Louise A. Porreca Papers, 1919-1969

Porreca, Louisa A., d. 1970.

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Louise Porreca was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of immigrants from Calabria. She was very active in civic affairs and, as a teacher of hairdressing, was twice appointed to the Pennsylvania Board of Cosmetology. Both she and her husband, Alphonse Porreca, were active in the Order Sons of Italy in America local lodges. Louise Porreca went on to become the first female on the National Council when she was elected Supreme Trustree in 1921. In 1948, she was appointed as Supreme Deputy to D...

Dante School for Children.

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Porreca-John, Elvira.

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Order Sons of Italy in America. Pennsylvania Grand Lodge.

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The Order Sons of Italy in America, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge was founded in 1913 and has been the largest of the 22 Grand Lodges since the 1920s. From the guide to the Order Sons of Italy in America, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge Records, 1916-1987, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]) ...