Celeste Anne Morello

Celeste A. Morello is an American historian and criminologist specializing in the studies of the Mafia in the Philadelphia area. Recognized along with her prolific record as a nominator of buildings and artwork with the Philadelphia Historical Commission,[1] to date, she has nominated the most Pennsylvania historical markers approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Morello has been called one of "the most active preservationists in the city".[2]

Background

Morello's Before Bruno: The History of the Philadelphia Mafia. Morello spent 15 years in research, during which time she interviewed over a dozen members of the American Mafia.[3]

She has applied for the placement of historical markers in Philadelphia.[4]

In 1978, as a student at Loyola University, in Rome, Italy Morello visited with relatives in Sicily, where she became acquainted with the Sicilian Mafia in her family's history. From this, Morello posited the "Medieval Origins" of the Mafia.

Morello's books have been used in university courses about organized crime.[3]

Her research was referenced in the Montgomery County Commission's decision about the Schuylkill County Prison.[5]

Historical markers

As of 2022, Morello had submitted around fifty historical markers that had been voted on by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, and over forty more than had not yet received a vote.[6]

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission nominations and approved, including Augustine Church,[7][1][8] Harvey Pollack,[9][10] Old St. Joseph's Church,[1] John Barry[11] and American Bandstand[12][13]

A historic designation for Angelo Bruno's home was not approved.[14]

Books By Morello

  • Philadelphia Italian Market Cookbook ISBN 0967733405 ISBN 978-0967733401 [15]
  • Beyond History -The Times and Peoples of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 1843 to 1993. ASIN: B0006EZ4VA[16]
  • Before Bruno: The History of the Mafia in Philadelphia. Publication date: 4/28/2000, ISBN 9780967733418
  • Before Bruno: The History of the Philadelphia Mafia, 1931-1946. Publication date: 11/28/2001, ISBN 9780967733425
  • Before Bruno and How He Became Boss: The History of the Philadelphia Mafia, Book 3--1946-1959. Publication date: 8/28/2005, ISBN 9780977053209
  • Philadelphia's Italian Foods (Buchanan, 2006)
  • Philadelphia Cooks Italian (Buchanan, 2010)

Villanova University Digital Library ("Celeste Morello Collection") Also refer to nominations at Philadelphia Historical Commission.

References

  1. ^ a b c "L Marker Program". inquirer.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Archdiocese vows to fight preservationists". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 17, 2016. pp. B01. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Quattrone, Frank D. (December 27, 2001). "Norristown's Celeste Morello continues comprehensive study of the Philadelphia Mafia". thereporteronline. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Gammage, Jeff (August 5, 2014). "A knack for calling attention to what happened here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B01. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Riordan, Kevin (April 20, 2024). "Demolition is off the table for historic prison - Montgomery County will seek redevelopment proposals for the vacant Norristown property". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A6. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "DeLong Building, New Deal Mural, and More Added to the Philadelphia Register". Hidden City Philadelphia. February 16, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "Frescoes at St. Augustine's get historic designation".
  8. ^ "Philly historian scores in bid to have NBA pioneer Eddie Gottlieb honored". March 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania Historical Society Unveils Marker Honoring Harvey Pollack". May 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "On the Beat: "Super Stat" Receives State's Highest Historical Honor". NBA.com.
  11. ^ "Historic-Marker". Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Marker Dedication w/Dick Clark 8-97". Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. ^ "American Bandstand Marker Dedication Ceremony Part 2 "Lost Tape" 8-5-1997". Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Historian Loses Historic Designation Bid For Mob Boss's House - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  15. ^ Morello, Celeste A. (1999). The Philadelphia Italian Market Cookbook: The Tastes of South 9th Street. Jefferies & Manz. ISBN 0967733405.
  16. ^ Beyond history: The times and peoples of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 1843 to 1993. C.A. Morello. January 1992.
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