Title
Joseph (Joe) and Clara Venera Interview
Document Type
Book
Interviewer
Susich, Roy
Contributor
Suncadia (Resort), Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement
Files
Access
Download Joe and Clara Venera interview index.pdf (113 KB)
Description
Joseph (Joe) and Clara Venera discuss their Italian ancestry and how they settled in Cle Elum, Washington. They talk about life at their Bar 42 farm. Other topics covered in the interview include: family traditions, gardening, burial customs, creation of the Sons of Italy Lodge, beer/wine-making, Roslyn saloons, religion, bocce ball, mushrooming, and food/recipes. Additionally the Veneras discuss the role of Italians in the mines, politics, WWII, and local sports.
The Veneras participated in Italian lodges in Cle Elum, which often met at the Eagles Building in town. The cover image shows this building draped in bunting, 1923.
Publication Date
3-17-1979
Recommended Citation
Venera, Joseph (Joe) and Venera, Clara, "Joseph (Joe) and Clara Venera Interview" (1979). Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral History Interviews. 110.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_history/110
Subject
Oral history, Immigrants--United States--History, Cle Elum (Wash.)
Rights
Educational use only; no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Language
English