Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
MS137 |
Title |
Saverio and Mildred Peterson Giambalvo papers, 1930-2007 |
Scope & Content |
Scope and Content: The Saverio and Mildred Peterson Giambalvo Collection includes papers documenting the education, employment and volunteer/organizational involvement of Saverio and Mildred. Included are materials related to the couple's service during World War II, working at Camp Langdon in New Castle. There are also records of Mildred's studies at Portsmouth High School and the University of New Hampshire. Mildred was active with many societies and organizations, represented in the collection. There are also materials (mostly newspaper clippings, awards and letters) related to Saverio's time working for the Portsmouth Housing Authority. Biographical Note: Saverio Giambalvo was born in Brooklynn, New York 1 Apr 1915. He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Fort Langdon in New Castle with the 22nd Coastal Artillery Harbor Defense Unit. While at Fort Langdon he met his future wife, 7 May 1944 he married Mildred Florence Peterson, whom he married 7 May 1944. In 1946 the couple returned to Portsmouth to live. Saverio was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (Local No. 921) and served as treasurer. In 1962 he was appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Portsmouth Housing Authority From his obituary in the Portsmouth Herald: During his tenure he helped to guide the city's commitment to urban renewal, historic restoration and the construction of affordable housing units. He encouraged the provision of programs such as nutrition, health and transportation for the elderly and disabled, the Retired Senior Volunteer and Youth Programs, a respite care program for care givers, the Parrot Avenue Senior Center and the state's first Alzheimer's clinic. Mildred Florence Peterson was born 29 May 1914 in Biddeford, Maine, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Leavitt) Peterson. Mildred graduated from Portsmouth Junior High, Portsmouth High School and the University of New Hampshire (1936). In Portsmouth she worked as a recreational supervisor for the YWCA and as a cashier and stenographer at the Arcadia Theater. She worked as a stenographer with the Works Progress Administration. From 1941 to 1944 she worked at Camp Langdon for the War Department as a clerk and later had a similar position at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Mildred was active in many organizations including the Aircraft Warning Service, the National Rifle Association, the Motor Corp and the American Red Cross. When Saverio and Mildred settled in Portsmouth in 1946, they built a home on Cliff Street in Portsmouth and had three children. Mildred died 16 June 1999 and Saverio died 6 Feb 2007, both in Portsmouth. Separated materials: Photographs were separated and cataloged in the photo collection. Folder list: Folder 1 Saverio Giambalvo - Pamphlets United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Anniversary, pamphlet, 1951 New Hampshire State Labor Council, AFL CIO, yearbook, 1964 Testimonial Dinner Honoring Saverio Giambalvo, pamphlet, 1982 Recognition Night Honoring Local 921 Retired Members, 1983 Folder 2 Saverio Giambalvo - Ephemera 22nd Coast Artillery, identification card, ca. 1940 Harbor Defense of Portsmouth, Camp Langdon, identification card, ca. 1940 University of New Hampshire Certificate, Understanding the Taft-Hartley Act, 1953 United States House of Representatives, visitor pass, 1958 Dunaway General Store Opening, Strawbery Banke, Invitation by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967 President Jimmy Carter Inauguration Invitation, 1977 Reunion of the 22nd Coast Artillery, invitation, 1987 Dedication of the Woodbury Manor Recreation Building, 2 copies, 1994 Gift Certificate, Pass to Ride the Senior Citizen Van, Saverio Giambalvo, ca. 1994 Gift Certificate, Free Lunch at the Senior Citizen Center, 2005 Mayor Evelyn Sirrell, business card, ca. 2000 Piscataqua Savings Bank, notecard, undated Rocking Chair Deserters, round logo, undated City of Portsmouth, cutout logo, undated Folder 3 Saverio Giambalvo - Minutes of the Portsmouth Housing Authority Photocopies of several meetings' minutes (not complete), 1962-1987 Folder 4 Saverio Giambalvo - Appointments and Recognitions NH Department of Employment Security, appointment to appeals tribunal, 1961 Portsmouth Planning and Development Council Program, appointment, 1969 Portsmouth Housing Authority, appointment, 1970 Corporator of Portsmouth Savings Bank, letter, 1976 Portsmouth Housing Authority, appointment, 1978 Portsmouth Housing Authority, appointment, 1980 Saverio M. Giambalvo Day, Portsmouth, proclamation, 1982 Portsmouth Housing Authority Chairman, appointment, 1985 Portsmouth Housing Authority, notice of expiring term, 1990 Portsmouth Housing Authority, appointment, 1990 Governor Commendation, 1994 Certificate of Appreciation, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, 1994 Woodbury Manor Recreation Building Dedication, letter, 1994 Letter of thanks form the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1994 Portsmouth City Council Recognition of Service, proclamation, 1994 Portsmouth Housing Authority, request for reappointment, 1995 Portsmouth Housing Authority Commissioner, reappointment letter, 1995 City of Portsmouth, notice of expiring term, 2005 Resignation of Commissioner of Portsmouth Housing Authority,.2005 Mayor's Award, invitation letter, 2005 Portsmouth City Council Recognition of Service, proclamation, 2005 Folder 5 Saverio Giambalvo - Correspondence 1966 Dec 16, Hubert Humprey, President of the United States of America, to Saverio Giambalvo, appreciation for meeting 1968 Jan 29, Thomas J. Pitarys, NH State Labor Council AFL-CIO, to Saverio Giambalvo, election to Secretary-Treasurer 1982 ca., Dick Carpenter, Smith, Batchelder and Rugg, to Saverio Giambalvo, acknowledging a recent news article 1982 Mar 17, James Hunt to Dave Copp, Local Union 921, unable to attend event 1982 Apr 6, Hugh J. Gallen, Governor of New Hampshire, to Saverio Giambalvo, thanks for recent meeting and for service 1982 Apr 16, John Mendolusky, International Chemical Workers, to Saverio Giambalvo, unable to attend event 1982 Apr 28, Odore J. Gendron, Diocese of Manchester, to Saverio Giambalvo, thanks for service 1982 Apr 30, Raymond Closson to Saverio Giambalvo, congratulations on career 1982 May 6, David L. Nixon to Saverio Giambalvo, congratulations on career 1982 May 7, Benjamin C. Adams, NH Department of Employment Security, congratulations on career and retirement (enclosure of newspaper article) Folder 6 Saverio Giambalvo - Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Man of the Year, 1968 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting, ticket, 1968 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting, program, 1968 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting, annual report, 1968 Newspaper clippings regarding Giambalvo being chosen 'Man of the Year' Folder 7 Saverio Giambalvo - Newspaper Clippings, 1963-2007 Folder 8 Saverio Giambalvo - Retirement Scrapbook Clippings Head Start Center Open House, 1986 Feaster Apartments Open House, undated Newspaper Clippings related to service with Portsmouth Housing Authority, 1968-2005 Folder 9 Saverio Giambalvo - Letterhead Folder 10 Mildred Peterson - Portsmouth Junior High School, Ephemera, 1932 Portsmouth Junior High School, graduation exercises, 1932 Folder 11 Mildred Peterson - Portsmouth High School, Ephemera Football schedule, 1932 PHS vs. Rochester, football game ticket, 1936 Senior Reception, souvenir booklet, 1933 PHS vs. Laconia, football game ticket, undated PHS vs. Edward Little, football game ticket, undated PHS vs. Sanford All Stars, football ticket, undated "In the Next Room," play program, undated Folder 12 Mildred Peterson - Portsmouth High School, Class of 1932 Graduation Exercises, program, 1932 Class Ode by Anna Latham Diploma, 1932 Folder 13 Mildred Peterson - Portsmouth High School, Autograph Books (2), 1932 Folder 14 Mildred Peterson - Portsmouth High School, Class of 1932 Reunions Reunion ticket, Ocean Wave Hotel, Rye Beach, 1952 20th Reunion, program and menu, Ocean Wave Hotel, Rye Beach, 1952 50th Anniversary Reunion Program, reprint of 1932 program, 1982 50th Reunion, program and menu, Ashworth by the Sea, 1982 55th Reunion, notice, 1987 "PHS '32 Notes Taken From Christmas Cards, 1985," typescript "Class Will of PHS Seniors," typescript Folder 15 Portsmouth High School, Class of 1948 Baccalaureate Service, program, 1948 Folder 16 Mildred Peterson - University of New Hampshire UNH Usher, ribbon, undated Poem, typescript, undated 66th Commencement Exercises, program, 1936 Diploma, 1936 Freshman Week Program, 1932 "Trial Study List for the Student," list of courses, undated Transcript, ca. 1936 Handwritten notes concerning classes Folder 17 Mildred Peterson - University of New Hampshire, Ephemera Folder 18 Mildred Peterson - Employment History Letters related to Mildred's employment including a license for teaching, a certificate for proficiency in stenography and resumes. Folder 19 Mildred Peterson - Aircraft Warning Service Identification card for Mildred as a volunteer with the Aircraft Warning Service, US Army and letter to volunteers of the Aircraft Warning Service dated 1944. Folder 20 Mildred Peterson - Rifle Association Piscataqua Rifle and Revolver Club, membership card, 1943 Ranger Rifle Club, membership card, 1945 National Rifle Association, membership card, undated NRA patch, undated Folder 21 Mildred Peterson - Civilian Civil Defense Resident Combination License, 1938 New Hampshire State Council of Defense, identification card, undated Motor Mechanics, course completion card, 1943 Civilian Civil Defense, arm patch Folder 22 Mildred Peterson - Red Cross Red Cross Motor Corps, notebook American National Red Cross, junior instruction card, 1937 American National Red Cross, identification card, 1942 American National Red Cross, standard first aid course completion card, 1942 American National Red Cross, advanced first aid course completion card, 1942 American National Red Cross, identification card, 1943 Volunteer Special Services Certificate, 1944 American National Red Cross, identification card, 1947 American Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide Time Record American Red Cross, arm patch Folder 23 Mildred Peterson - Certificates Certificate of Merit from the Governor of NH, 1940 Certificate of Appreciation from the President of the United States, 1941 Certificate of Merit for Service as a Class A Pay Reservation Plan, 1943 Army Air Forces I Fighter Command Ground Observer Corps, 1943 Army Air Forces I Fighter Command, 1944 Certificate of Recognition for work as Campaign Treasurer of the USO, undated Folder 24 Mildred Peterson - Miscellaneous Folder 25 Mildred Peterson - Newspaper Clippings Folder 26 Mildred Peterson - Identification Cards Folder 27 Giambalvo House on Cliff Street, Portsmouth Folder 28 Senior Citizen Center, Parrott Ave., copy of sketch |
Admin/Biographical History |
Saverio Giambalvo was born in Brooklyn, New York 1 April 1915. He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Camp Langdon in New Castle with the 22nd Coastal Artillery Harbor Defense Unit. While at Camp Langdon he met his future wife, Mildred Florence Peterson, whom he married 7 May 1944. In 1946 the couple returned to Portsmouth to live. Saverio was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (Local No. 921) and served as treasurer. In 1962 he was appointment to the Board of Commissioners of the Portsmouth Housing Authority From his obituary in the Portsmouth Herald: During his tenure he helped to guide the city's commitment to urban renewal, historic restoration and the construction of affordable housing units. He encouraged the provision of programs such as nutrition, health and transportation for the elderly and disabled, the Retired Senior Volunteer and Youth Programs, a respite care program for care givers, the Parrott Avenue Senior Center and the state's first Alzheimer's clinic. Mildred Florence Peterson was born 29 May 1914 in Biddeford, Maine, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Leavitt) Peterson. Mildred graduated from Portsmouth Junior High, Portsmouth High School and the University of New Hampshire (1936). In Portsmouth she worked as a recreational supervisor for the YWCA and as a cashier and stenographer at the Arcadia Theater. She worked as a stenographer with the Works Progress Administration. From 1941 to 1944 she worked at Camp Langdon for the War Department as a clerk and later had a similar position at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Mildred was active in many organizations including the Aircraft Warning Service, the National Rifle Association, the Motor Corp and the American Red Cross. When Saverio and Mildred settled in Portsmouth in 1946, they built a home on Cliff Road in Portsmouth and had three children. Mildred died 16 June 1999 and Saverio died 6 February 2007, both in Portsmouth. |
Collection |
Saverio and Mildred Peterson Giambalvo Papers, 1930-2007 |
Object Name |
Papers, Family |
Date |
1930-2007 |
Extent of Description |
.5 linear foot |
People |
Giambalvo, Saverio Michael "Jim," 1915-2007 Giambalvo, Mildred Florence Peterson, 1914-1999 Sirrell, Evelyn Pierce, 1931-2009 Humphrey, Hubert, 1911-1978 Pitarys, Thomas James, 1913-1993 Carpenter, Dick, dfl. 1982 Gallen, Hugh J., Gov., 1924-1982 Gendron, Odore J. Nixon, David L. Mendolusky, John Closson, Raymond Adams, Benjamin C. |
Search Terms |
Portsmouth High School Portsmouth High School Class of 1932 University of New Hampshire Portsmouth Junior High School Camp Langdon (New Castle, N.H.) Portsmouth Housing Authority Piscataqua Rifle and Revolver Club Cliff Road 22nd Coast Artillery Dunaway General Store, Strawbery Banke Piscataqua Savings Bank Woodbury Manor (Woodbury Avenue) Feaster Apartments (Court Street) Portsmouth Junior High School Portsmouth Middle School Portsmouth High School Portsmouth High School Football Ocean Wave Hotel (Rye) Ashworth Hotel (Hampton, NH) Senior Citizens' Center (Parrott Ave.) National Rifle Association Ranger Rifle Club Smith, Batchelder and Rugg (Maplewood Ave.) Headstart Center |
Subjects |
Portsmouth (N.H.) New Castle (N.H.) University of New Hampshire (Durham, N.H.) Works Progress Administration Women World War II Housing Housing developments Schools School children School plays |
Related units of description |
Photographs were separated and cataloged as the Giambalvo Family Photograph Collection (P0056). |
Relation |
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