Luigi Fumo collection

Collection, MC/35

Administrative/Biographical History: Luigi (Lou) Fumo was a Mechanics Apprentice at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from 1952-1956, and graduated with a certificate as a Machinist. He then worked as a machinist and tool maker at the Navy Yard until the early 1960s, when he left to pursue teaching.
Scope and Content: This collection contains items collected by Fumo, as well as materials created or used by Fumo during his time at the Navy Yard. This includes commemorative mementos for ship launchings from the 1940s to the 1960s, his apprentice certificate and pin, machinist tools, instructional and membership booklets, and a bracelet and pendant with Fumo’s name.
Related Materials: Related Archival Materials: See Luigi Fumo's oral history in the Brooklyn Navy Yard Oral History Project (SC/3). The Harold Rosenbloom papers (MC/37) contains a graduation program which includes Luigi Fumo.

System of Arrangement: This collection has no arrangement.
Access and Use: Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research.; Conditions Governing Reproduction Material in this collection is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The use must assume full responsibility for any use of the material, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced material. Please see the BNYDC Archives’ Policy on Access and Use for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Any material used for academic research or otherwise should be credited using the citation below.; Preferred Citation Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Luigi Fumo collection; MC/35; Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation Archives, Brooklyn, NY.
Related Collections: Harold Rosenbloom papers; Brooklyn Navy Yard Oral History Project