Geneva Mingrone was chosen for the project as a representative of the Italian community in the northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri. According to her obituary found with the collection, she was born in Kansas City on June 11, 1906, and died here August 16, 2007. She lived at both 5th and Harrison and at 5th and Cherry. After her retirement, she spent over 36 years volunteering at the Don Bosco Senior Center and was active in her Catholic Church parish.Interviewer: Genevieve Robinson. Interview recorded July 11, 1988. Transcriber: Karen Waldron.