Transcript of oral history interview with Dhmitri Nikolla
Description:
Oral history interview with Dhmitri Nikolla (may be an alias for Dhimitri Trebicka), conducted by Jim Witkin. Nikolla discusses the Albanian-American community in South Boston and the Greater Boston area. He describes how the community grew following immigration from Albania in the 1920s through 1940s and maintained cohesion through the St. George Albanian Orthodox Albanian Cathedral as well as social and cultural events. Nikolla discusses Liria, the Albanian-American newspaper he founded and managed. He also shares his negative perception of school desegregation. Topics also mentioned include Emerald Street, Barton Street, Newbury Street, Somerville, Lexington, West End, Braintree, Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, South Station, New York City, Grand Central Station, the South Boston Tribune, the Boston Globe, South Boston High School, Newman School, Anthony’s Pier 4, Bishop Fan. S. Noli of the St. George Albanian Orthodox Albanian Cathedral, and Albanian historical figure Gjergj Kastrioti. Transcript includes editorial notes and parts of transcript may be missing.
