Macinante family papers and photographs, 1863-1924, 1950, 1989

MLMSS 5288 ADD-ON 1968

fonds

1863-1924, 1950, 1989

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

893358

0.17 metres of textual material (1 box) - photocopies, printed

Candido Vittorio Macinante (1888-1962) was born in Salerno, Campania. At the age of 12 he accompanied his elder brothers to Glasgow, Scotland, where he worked in their hairdressing and tobacconist shop. He migrated to Australia in 1908 and was naturalised in 1926. In Sydney in 1914 he married Olivia Farrell, daughter of John Farrell, writer and regular contributor to The Bulletin. The couple then went to Narrandera, New South Wales, where Candido set up business and traded as 'Candid Mac'. Their four children, Salvatore, Anastasia, Joseph and Millison were born in the town. The Macinante family moved to Sydney in 1920. Candido was fluent in English and read widely. Mechanically adept, one of his passions was building crystal wireless sets.

Italian, English

Italians in New South Wales : a guide to archives in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales / compiled by James Andrighetti. Sydney : State Library of NSW Press, 1995. -

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 2 as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010