Papers, 1893-1968.

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Papers, 1893-1968.

Papers (1893-1968) of Alessandro Sisca (Riccardo Cordiferro) include correspondence, untitled works and notes, notebooks of clippings, miscellany, and published works by other writers. Correspondence, records, receipts, contracts, poetry, short stories, and clippings pertaining to La Follia di New York are also included, as well as correspondence, published materials, and miscellany of Marziale Sisca (1878- ). Correspondents of Marziale Sisca, a Republican, include Thomas Dewey, Fiorello La Guardia, Enrico Caruso, and Presidents Taft and Eisenhower.

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