Interviewer
Claudia Pruett
Files
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Ethnic Group
Italian American
Generation
Middle
Description
Many early Italian immigrants to Stockton were entrepreneurs and quite industrious. Steven’s grandfather was a partner in a thriving grocery/delicatessen, and his father founded Canepa’s car wash, which has remained a family business. As others from Steven’s generation, Italians had the choice either to begin their own careers or to join an established family enterprise. At the age of 10, Steven began helping out in his father's car wash business. After he began working, he noticed his family began to treat him more like an adult…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Italian American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Christopher. "Canepa Family: Steven J. Canepa (Middle)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Italian American Stories. Oral History 2.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ia/2
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Relatives
Remo Canepa (Elder)
Thomas Canepa (Youth)