PWPL Announces the Pete Fornatale Collection

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PWPL Archives and Special Collections has acquired an important collection of personal records documenting the life and career of Pete Fornatale (1945 – 2012). An award-winning broadcaster, author, music historian and humanitarian for nearly four decades, Pete’s voice resonated across New York’s radio airwaves.

The collection includes Pete’s personal notebooks, photographs, correspondence, publication drafts and other ephemera. Click here to access the online finding aid.

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Main Street Collection

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Maritime Collection

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Mason-Malone Collection

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Virginia Marshall Martus Papers

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