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Oral history interview with Alessandro Buccili, 2011 April 6

Resource Type:
Manuscript (Paper)
Publication:
2009
Serial Holdings:
Shelved in Oral History Transcripts Collection, University Archives.
Related Series:
Oral History; [volume] 1714

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Summary:
Director of Marketing and Sales Administration, Peterbilt Motors Company, and Italian immigrant. Purpose of migration to the United States; family background in Rome, Italy; education; employment in the U.S.; comparison of opportunities in Italy and the U.S.; comparison of bureaucracy in Italy and the U.S.; immigration experience; comparison of Italian and U.S. cultures; shifts in perceptions about Italy and the U.S.; comparison of national immigration debates in Italy and the U.S.; social responsibility; learning English; English language insecurities; perspectives on importance of language and culture; raising American children; legacy.
Author/Creator:
Buccilli, Alessandro, 1969-
Contributors:
Alexander, Matthew , interviewer
DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Oral history interview with Alessandro Buccili, 2011 April 6 [by Buccilli, A.]
Related Works:
University of North Texas oral history collection
Related Series:
Oral History; [volume] 1714
Subjects:
Buccilli, Alessandro, 1969- — Oral history
Businessmen — Texas — Biography
Immigrants — Texas — Denton — Interviews — Oral history
Immigrants — Education (Higher) — United States — Oral history
Immigrants — Employment — United States — Oral history
Immigrants — Family relationships — United States — Oral history
Italian Americans — Economic conditions — Oral history
Italian Americans — Employment — Oral history
Italian Americans — Cultural assimilation — Oral history
Corruption — Italy — Oral history
Intercultural communication — Oral history
Language and culture — United States — Oral history
Oral history — Examples
United States — Emigration and immigration — History — Oral history
United States — Social life and customs — Oral history
Italy — Economic conditions — Oral history
Italy — Social conditions — Oral history
Italy — Social life and customs — Oral history
Peterbilt Motors Company — Employees — Oral history
Businessmen
Texas
Genres:
Biographies
General Notes:
Interview conducted in 2011 for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project, University of North Texas Oral History Collection. Interviewer: Matthew Alexander.
Physical Description:
60 leaves ; 29 cm
Call Numbers:
OH 1714
OCLC Numbers:
815430790