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FORM A
P1rcomultances of Intervicw
STATE lift marolk
Nog OF WORKER Warms Lamm
ADDRESS 51 Bank Bt. Now Yorke
DATE August lei 1938
SUBJECT 401,1100D RININISCMIC2#
1. Date and time of intervPW
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August 15, 1938
2, Place of interview 2140 Nonerar11 Alm...Roam
3. Name and address of informant Ma. F. &woods
2140 Roam11 Ave.
4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in
touch with informant.
5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you
FOLKLORE
NEW YORK
Article in Bronx News
None
6. Description of room, house, surroundings, etc.
An apartment house. Informant occupying a number of rooms
on lit floor,
(Use as many additional sheets as necessary, for any of the forms, each
bearing the proper heading and the. number to which the material refers.)
FORM E.
Persona' History of Informant
STATE liew York
NAME OF WORKER IN13140 INadam
ADDRESS fa Bank Alto, Nem York 11. Y.
DATE August 146 1938
mink T HOP001) REIMIXSCENCE8
1. Ancestry American, of apparently linglith Deseento
FOLKLORE
NEW YORK
2. Place and date of birth 1183 Forest Airs*, ftoosirlksi lketo.
3. Family lir. and Mrs* Ropwood.stot certain Whether others are of
the foully
4. Places lived in, with dates
5. Education, with dates Common School
6. Occupations and accomplishments, with dates eilkilea to do SUM (41101) mg=
painting.
7. Special skills and interests
8. Community and religious activities
9. Description of informant
'Hale and hearty** and 83. years old
10. Other Points gained in interview
FORM C
Text of Interview (Unedited)
STATE New York
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NANtE OF WORKER on Walden
ADDRESS 51 Bank St., New York N. Y.
DATE August 18, 1958
SUBJECT EOPWOOD SEMINISCENCES
Tax c1/2) lltiCIMIARTIT RAILROAD
FOLKLORE
NEW YORK
AND SOUE-Dir ITS EMPLOYEES As I remember it Zia Murphy
was supt. and many yernor-wereepun about him. Big stout stern
looking man, well one night as he was waking over Harlem Bridget
id= another big man motto steady on his feet ran into him and
the two got in an argument same say Murphy downed the other man
and was going to chuck him over the bridge rail but outsiders
separated them both went on there way. Will a few nights later
well we were -in Harry Hills place of *owes you 83.1 know his place
just at the South end of the bridge Igundir caws in sees a big
man at bar say Harry who is that man. Nligy says Barry theta Jos Courbin
the fighter No. Ho. says Murphy theta the guy I was going to tray
in the river last night well I gess x will get along up to the ear
barns now one of them drivers on of them one horse oars haunt turned
in easy money for 2 Days 11 have to watch him he might sell the horse
and leave the car out all night so long Harry. I mai sanity times on
the fordham oars but I never seen any Ruckelberys. I know it did
good service to the residcats of the old Morriasnia act long rememberence
Editor Xl be seeing you later.
80 Years in what is now Known as Bronx Gouty I crossed
the old wooden bridge mane,' times Some times when it got out of
order which was quite often we had to go to Mo Combs Dam bridge
to get home. (one sock) up to old man Raynor the boat house man
to row us across. Bore is haw Bronx was known to um in those days
Boothaveno Iorth NT, Bast Morrisania West Morrisania Melrose,
Morrisania Tremont West Farms West cheater Springhurst, Fairmont
Belmont South Fordhma Fordham Rings Bridge. Was Bridge. well when
the first horse drawn oar was run from the harlot bridge I was to the
show and believe me us boys war delighted to think now we could go
dounto Tony Pastors or Barrigans (and) Harts and get Nome with out
walking from the bridge to sixth St. where I lived at present 168th
St. the home* I was born in is in the family yet, and is known as
1181.83 Forest Aveand on the old Map of Morriaania by. Andrew Finley.
well now lots see if we remember some of the old time residents of
70 or 75 years ago, Bill Oauldwello Jim Wells. Silas D Gifford.
John Henry. Leo Combs Jim Money. Mervin. the Clark boy* and may
more who war in Politocks old boys who loved to run to fires and
acme times when there was no fires Chef Ohms Oampman Peter Osoke
Oeo Van Born, Billy McGill I will have to stop I remaMbe so may
it would take to long and to much room in your paper* would like
to ask if any of the boys on Dutch or Jackson four ever
know hp#old Lady Washington used to get to them fires so quick
Well I goeing to tell you, they used to have the engine waiting
at the end of Franklin Ave and at the first tap of the Do5 Bell
they war *way down thoureo Well now I will take a look Kyles Park
at high Bridge I remember when Frank Leslie walked aorost the river
on a tight rope at a sight then days when he got half way
over he sat down on the rope coocke some pancakes on a stove he
caned on his backbit threw some down to the people in boats. I
also stood on Dead Bead Hill at the opening of Jeremone Hate track
one of the 'inert was Rentuokey Lets take a walk as Al Says but
we will start from harlam Bridge and walk up Fordham Road as it 'as
them days First I, L. Moots foundry and Residence Khoo Lumber
Yard Robiteek coal Denorests feed old stone church. Rosser.
Retell Central Hotel' Minpus Hose thooer (and) Exp You might
take a look down Rose St and see if all the boys from that target
Bleursion has gone home and if not walk on up past the old quarry
to Hakes clothing store the only one in town stop in at the station
house (and) see Han Dellett and see if all the cops got in Frank
Mc (Domes) Bull run Riley. Felix McKenner. (and) BoCauly Pass
Mike Rodney; Here is where you cross wonderful stream known as
Mill Brook theta the place where Pete Fogal used to Kill the cows
when the got to old to give milk then you might stop at As (and)
J. Solves Store if you wanted Groceries and look acrost the street
at Male= stone yard but dont go in to Haulers Retell, you might
at that stop in Homan. Hall. or Hubbels Drewry if you prefer Ale
you had ought to have stoppd at Charles Paserts. Well lets
take alook Old Georges and at that time the court house you know
right opsits Degraff Motion on the hill you might call on old Judge
Hauptman you might hoer* him say Put him down stairs. How about
staving in Paddy Burgens. and Vow I must say a word of an old
friend who I always thought was a tipical old Morrisania guy he
vas in the Express Buis His Isms was Barry Barris well I used
to at one time do sign (and) wagon painting so Starry wanted
his Morello Ilion lettered I asks him how to spell it and here
how Arry Arris well I finished lettering the Wagon and to ay
supptee when I looked I had left out one R in MOrrisania on one
side of the wagon, well of course told Barry I vouldd *hangs it
the next but he said what the L thats all right they cant see
both sides at once.