Di Giorgio Home Page
Downloads
- The family trees handout (2.2MB PDF) from the 2005 Sicily Homeland Tour, with a few corrections—but not enough!
- 1944 correspondence of Joseph Di Giorgio and Maj. Arthur Puccinelli (236K PDF)
- 1946 Fortune magazine article on Joseph Di Giorgio (1.3MB PDF)
- 1946 Time magazine article on Joseph Di Giorgio (1.7MB PDF)
- The Di Giorgio Story (35MB PDF)
Pictures
Thanks to Dixie Busch for sharing albums from her mother-in-law, Theresa "Tess" Di Giorgio Busch, and from Concetta "Connie" Di Giorgio Ball.
To see these pictures from the 1920s—and other Di Giorgio pictures—drop by . Select "Di Giorgio" from the pulldown menu at top left, then click on the album you want to view. Clicking on any thumbnail will open a larger version of the photo.
Find a Relative
Genealogical info on the Mannina branch of the family (Carmelina Di Giorgio's maternal ancestors). Thanks to Joyce Manina (yes, the spelling's changed over the years) for the photos, census records, and more!
Topics
Related Links
- Murialdo's Prayer (Credo of Artigianelli Institute, previously the Di Giorgio orphanage)
- Info on Atlantic Fruit Co. (Di Giorgio Corp.) shipping line, from TheShipsList
- Financial profiles of Di Giorgio Corporation
- White Rose Food Division of Di Giorgio Corporation
- UFW-Di Giorgio Corp. Contract
This is first contract that the UFW (when it was still known as the UFW Organizing Committee of the AFL-CIO) signed with a grower. The Di Giorgio Corporation was one of America's largest produce grower and owned many of the largest farms in California's Central Valley, as well as packing and canning operations, including White Rose, Tree Sweet, S&W, and other major brands, and was a major victory for the UFW.
- Relatives in Cefalù (from the Italian white pages)