The setting up of the Pistoia Centre for the collection of the papers on migration Mario Olla, was made possible by the will of the Regional Council for migration and by the support of the Comunità Montana Appennino Pistoiese, which was led by President Riccardo Rastelli. The President Riccardo Rastelli involved all the town councils of the mountain in this plan. The inauguration of the centre took place on the 6th of September 1998 in the presence of the President of Tuscany Department, of local and provincial authorities and of the representatives of Tuscany associations abroad. It has the task of collecting, reconstructing and of spreading the history of Pistoia migration. In our country historical, economic and social testimony of the migrants from Pistoia , looking outside for better life conditions, is very precious and is an heritage, which must be preserved and transferred to the rising generations . Since the Centre was set up, it has had the task of collecting papers. Publications, photos, letters, documents and statements have been part of a main file. Even through these collected papers we want to support the research, studies, shows, publications and didactic activieties on the migration from Pistoia. The Centre attaches a great importance to the collaboration with local bodies, schools, universities, citizens' associations in Italy and abroad, and to the collaboration with everyone, who has the intention to learn the migration phenomenon. The Scientific Technical Committee, composed by local personalities, experts and scholars of the matter, must coordinate the Centre activities. At present time its members are the following: the director Andrea Ottanelli , Gabriella Aschieri, Deanna Buonomimi, Florio Franceschi, Maurizio Vivarelli, Carlo Vivoli and Francesca Vogesi.