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Campo, Nick

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Campo, Nick (1894-1982): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-C157
Scope and Contents Campo, Italian immigrant, discusses life in the early 20th century: early years in Sicily and emigration to Springfield; railroad employment; unions, boarding houses, and working conditions as a coal miner in Pawnee, Kincaid, Taylorville, and Divernon; army experiences during WWI; managing Springfield restaurants: Gingham Gardens, Villa Valenca, and Travelers Inn; prohibition; working as a sales representative for Goebel Brewery; managing a food stand in the Illinois State Capitol;...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date