New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-09-01
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Williams, Mrs. Rose, Wood, William
FOLKLOW? NC, YORK Tuxt of I tervi'v: (Lhec: STATE New York OF wO' Nu. William Wood NpmEss 7012-67 Place, Glendale, DATE September 1, 1938 SI JECT Mts. Rose Williams, 70th Ave. 67th Place, Glendale, Lo I. :•LEMINISCE,NCES OF OLD GLENDALE AND RIDGE'600D When I was a young girl, all this district was farm land. Nest of the people living here were either Irish or Dutch. The streets in this vioinity, now lined by rows of two, fburs and six -family houses, were not then in existence. Our roads, and…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1938-09-08
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Berner, Mrs. Margaret, Hartog, A., Wood, William
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New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-09-08
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Berner, Mrs. Mary, Wood, William
we ccivroz Pii•ei)Se..., 1)0Q/ :3-14/"V Veen' Rcii TWO TALES AND AN ANECDOTE Mrs Mary Berner by William Wood FORM C Tc'7,:t. of I'iterview STATE New York NAVE OF wO. KEP William Wood Amuss 7018,087th Place, Glendale, L. I. DATE Sept. 8, 1938 SUBJECT TWO TALES AND AN ANECDOTE i MPS. MARY BERNER FOLKLOBE NZ": YORK First, I must tell you coupla stories what happened in Oarmany yet, before I came to this country out, when I was a young woman. We lived near a little farm village, and I worked all…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1938-10-03
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Allen, L., Hartog, A., Niles, Mrs. Nilsson
FOLKLORE Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview NEW YORK STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE FORM Circumstances of Interviw ne 41 0( •,/ked 712, ‘7,1 ?/(aer, /93, a</;:.xi SUBJECT OF 1. Date and time of interviaw rerAi 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informan 77-1-44C16/1/ erf4zi frá/11 4. Name and address of person, if ary, WAO put you in toucn with informant. 241 /ii. jerAttrilti/ 74// 20' e;!.. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accoutpanying you 6. Description of room,…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1938-10-03
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Nilsson, Mrs. Annie, Wood, William
FOitM FOinns to be Filled out for Each Interview Circumstances of Interviw STATE New York NAME OF WORKER WILLIAM WOOD ADDRESS 7012 -67th. Place. Glendale, L.I. DATE October 3, 1938 SUBJECT RECOLLECTIONS OF .RIDGEWOOD--Annie Nilsson 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interView 3. Name and address of informant FOLKLORE NEW YORK October 1, 1938 My residence Mrs. Annie Nilsson 5943 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 4. Name and address of person, if any, wao put you in touch with informant. Mrs. M.…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-04-04
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Cohen, Mrs. Sarah, Roth, Terry, Schwartz, Sam
Date reamived OP 1WD Consignment no. Shipped from Label a44 LA) ttighisc. paliAftzda. UNIT Place of origin 42./ Project worker.. Project editor Remarks Detleyie/ Amount 02 io Collection (or Type) Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE NEW YORK FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT New York Terry Roth 47 itt. 69th Street klroh es 1959 Here Is My Donation 1. Date and timc, of i_nterview April 4, 1939 2. Place of interview Furriers Union 250 Ii.…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-04-03
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Cohen, Mrs. Sarah, Roth, Terry, Schwartz, Sam
cil"t-steinV*fr VI F16 b Date received Oft 0P/ii Consignment no. Shipped from 4# Label \Ai Amount p Form —3 14.47j7Ard UNIT Place of origin Project worker Project editor Remarks_ 25116•Aqn...ee.„4.411.& Collection (or Type) Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE NEW YORK FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Terry Roth Sam Schwartz ADDRESS 47 W. 69th Street DATE March 4, 1939 SUBJECT AAS BORN AN IDEA 1. Date and tir. of nterview April 3, 1939 2. Place of…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-04-04
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Cohen, Mrs. Sarah, Roth, Terry, Schwartz, Sam
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE NL YORK FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Terry Roth Sam Schwartz ADDRESS 47 W. 69th Street DATE March 6, 1939 SUBJECT ROSSINI 1. Date and ti of _nterview April 4, 1939 2. Place of interview Furriers Union 250 West }6th Street New York City 3. Name and address of inforriant Mrs. Sarah Cohen 152 W. 13th Street 4. Name and address of person, if any, wEo put you in touch with informant. Miss Spiro, Educational…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-27
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May, Winocur, John
t4.10 FORM C Text of Interview (Unedited) STATE New York NAME OF WORKER May Swenson ADDRESS 29 Morton Street, N.Y.C. DATE March 27, 1939 SUBJECT Marine Radio Operators JOHN WINOCIJR: FOLKLOPE NEW YORK (Short, wiry fellow, about 35. Stiff blond hair, keen blue eyes. Rather swaggering manner. Speaks with English intonation.) Listen, I got some corkers for you. Guys come to me for stories. Writers. There was a chap used a story of mine. He wrote it up it was my story alright but you wouldn't…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-04-13
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview STATE NAME OF WORKER ADDRESS DATE SUBJECT FORMA Circumstances of Interview New York Swenson April 13, 1939 Folklore of Communications ACA Postel Telegraph Operators 1. Date and timL, of _mterview FOLKLORE Na YORK 2. Place of interview Worker's Lunchroom at 20 Broad St., 7th Floor 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanyinE you 6.…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-05-31
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Graynor, George F., Swenson, May
Swenson 701127 Living Folklore May 31, 1939 Subject: Folklore of Communications Karine Radio Operators Informant: George F. Gaynor Exerpted from Diary of Informant (continued) Santo Domingo Domingo City On August 21, I was transferred to the United States Naval Radio Station at the Capitol. This time making the trip by truck over a road that had recently been constructed by the marines. Arriving at the capitol I joined headquarters company, Second Brigade, assigned to detached duty as first…
New York, New York City, United States
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May, Winocur, John
IV. LIVING FOLEIORK May Swenson Anca Vrbovska 8/8/' 39 SPACE AND JOHil 4INOCUR Time on your hands is what you got most of, if you're pounding a key Aboard ship. It's something else again for the land operator he puts through maybe seventy-five messages in an hour. But us guys, we got it easier on that score, you might say-- speed's not so important. It's persistence, and knowing how to buck the air waves in all weathers, making connections with other ships on the relay on 0 chain and stickin…
New York City, United States, New York
· 1939-06-19
· 17 pages
Recorded by: Gaynor, George F., Swenson, May
Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Swenson ADDRESS 1 9 1939 FOLKLORE NEW YORK DATE June 5, 1939 SUBJECT Folklore of Communications, Marine Radio Operators 1. Date and time of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant George F. Gaynor (Ekcerpts from diary, continued) 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 6.…
New York, United States, New York City
· 10 pages
Recorded by: Rivers, John, Swenson, May
T ALL T ALES IN 7.TE LUMBTRJ AC Y, ?MIMI :By May Swenson. "It Was So Cold That", John aiver's story. Here is a no ther job where the in te rvi e.%er's *ork and the content are both 100 per cent. interviewer's work The 11111111111mmilumnie perfect selection of informant; witty and vivid descriptions; excellent obsm„yation; perfect repvoduct ion of informant's language rtp, nnerisms, humor, odd expressions. -'.a.ting 100 In the story the humor and imagination are excellent throughou t; story…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-02-28
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Siegle, Eli, Swenson, May
Forms to be Filled ont.for.Each Interview FORM Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORFER May Swenson ADDRESS 29iit Norton Street, N.Y.C. .DATE February 28, 1939 SUBJECT Folklore of Drug Employees 1. Date and time c" interview February 25 7 to 10 P.M. 2. Place of interview 24 Morton Street 3. Name and address of informant Eli Seigle 125 E. 13th Street New York City FOLKLORE NEW YORK 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touca with informant. None. Contacted…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-04-13
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May
Swenson 701127 April 13, 193g LIVING FOLKLORE Subject: Folklore of Communications Icstel Telegraph Operators ilace: Workers' lunchroom at 20 Broad St. 7th floor Informants: Groups of Lidividuals who go in and out of the lunchroom during their 15 minute relief periods, The following material has been reconstructed from the "table talk" of the workers, after "listening in" at their discussions on several occasions. Hello Don how's the boy? So, so. This cake is made of rubber. You said it. I'm…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-13
· 11 pages
Recorded by: Saitta, Anna, Swenson, May
Swenson 701127 LIVING FOLKLORE byc Informant: Anna Saitta 509 East 79th Street, N.Y.C. 3/13/1939 Subject: A DAY AT N. B. C. COLLEGE (Taken from the diary of informant dated February 28, 1928. Her own description of one day's experience as a packer in the Uneeda Bisquit Company (called N.B.C. College by the workers) at Fifteenth St. and 9th, 10th and 11th Avenues, Manhattan.) The mountains and planes were covered with snow. slowly I was approaching the hills, hear me stood Mary, Slovak Mary my…
New York City, United States, New York
· 9 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May
)0A-liV° Forms to be Filled out for Each Interview FOLKLORE ND; YORK FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE NewrUrk NAME OF WORKER Ray Swenson ADDRESS 291 Morton Street, N.Y.C. DUE March 21, 1939 SUBJECT Rational Biscuit Company Workers 1. Date and Um° of interview 2. Place of interview 3. Name and address of informant 4. Name and address of person, if any., who put you in touch with informant. This story is continued from the diary of Anna Saitta, -written in 192849. 5. Name and address of…
New York, United States, New York City
· 1939-03-21
· 12 pages
Recorded by: Saitta, Anna, Swenson, May
Swenson 701127 LIVING FOLKLORE 3/21A 39 Informant: Anna Saitta 509 East 79 Street. N. Y. C. Subject: National Bisquit Company Workers. Continued from the diary of Anna Saitta, written in 1928-29; June 21, Wednesday. The heat is terrible. The foreman was every five minutes hollering at us today, because we couldn't work fast. Our fingers were bleeding from the hot crackers that stick to the pans, and nearly every one of us had to go for tin plaster to the nurse. One girl fainted in Building A.…
New York, New York City, United States
· 1939-03-13
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Swenson, May
Forms to be Ftlle4 out for Each Interview FOLKLORE NEW YORK FORM A Circumstances of Interview STATE New York NAME OF WORKER Nay Swenson ADDRESS 291. Norton Street, N.Y.C. DATE Sarah 13, 1939 SUBJECT A Day at N.B. College 1. Date and time cP interview 2. Place of interview 509 Beat 70th Street, N.Y.C. 3. Name and address of informant Anna Saitta 509 East 79th Street New York City 4. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with informant. 5. Name and address of person, if any,…