Anastasio, Frank and Diana oral history interview, 1985

Item

Identifier: MOH 007

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Anastasio, Frank and Diana oral history interview

Scope and Contents

Interview includes discussions of: family background; Frank’s childhood; going to work at age 9 for the family; school with Ed Muskie as friend; Ed Muskie’s characteristics, personality, and style; Muskie family characteristics and personalities; Ed Muskie’s likes; Ed Muskie in high school; Ed Muskie on the debating team; Ed Muskie’s education; times shared with Ed Muskie; and memories of Ed Muskie.

Dates

1985

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Biographical / Historical

Frank Anastasio was born in Rumford, Maine on October 4, 1913. He was the son of Sicilian immigrants. He grew up in the Rumford area and went to school with Ed Muskie. Frank was the oldest boy in the family and his father died when he was young. He began working at the age of 9 to support the family, and later married Diana and became a barber.