Search for tag: "anecdotes (humorous but true stories)"

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Interview with Amber DiPietra duration 40 minutes 24 seconds Interview with Amber DiPietra Interview with Amber DiPietra	Interview with Amber DiPietra Kari, 33, and Amber, 31, talk about working at the non-profit Lighthouse for the Blind, and the way their personal experiences inform their work. appearance +50 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 1 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator DiPietra, Amber Orvik, Kari Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 23, 2010 Creation Place San Francisco (Calif.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001500001001
Interview with Barbara Rosello-Norman and… duration 40 minutes 54 seconds Interview with Barbara Rosello-Norman and… Interview with Barbara Rosello-Norman and Russsell Norman	Interview with Barbara Rosello-Norman and Russsell Norman Rachel Gomez-Battson, 32, talks with her mother and stepfather, Barbara Rosello-Norman, 51, and Russell Norman, 50, about their relationships with each other. christmas +34 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Rosello-Norman, Barbara Norman, Russsell Gomez-Battson, Rachel Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date December 23, 2009 Creation Place San Francisco (Calif.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001480001001
Interview with Heylin Portal duration 37 minutes 54 seconds Interview with Heylin Portal Interview with Heylin Portal	Interview with Heylin Portal Heylin Portal, 18, habla con Claudia Flores, acerca de como se fue de Cuba y vino a Estados Unidos a empezar una nueva vida.//Heylin Portal, 18, talks to Claudia Flores, 28, about how she left Cuba… family characters +25 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 1 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Portal, Heylin Flores, Claudia Genre Oral histories Language Spanish Creation Date March 02, 2010 Creation Place Plainfield (N.J.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001450001001
Interview with Steven Plá y Guincho duration 34 minutes 20 seconds Interview with Steven Plá y Guincho Interview with Steven Plá y Guincho	Interview with Steven Plá y Guincho Steven Plá (62) talks to his wife Sarah Plá (60) about his time living in Ybor City, FL, a town just outside of Tampa, FL. ritual foods +55 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Plá y Guincho, Steven Plá, Sarah Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date June 11, 2010 Creation Place Albuquerque (N.M.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001420001001
Interview with Sal Sandoval duration 40 minutes 44 seconds Interview with Sal Sandoval Interview with Sal Sandoval	Interview with Sal Sandoval Sal A Sandoval (84) talks with his wife Eddy Bello-Sandoval (67) about being a zoot-suiter and then graduating college. family characters +74 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Sandoval, Sal Bello-Sandoval, Eddy Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date March 12, 2010 Creation Place Los Angeles (Calif.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001410001001
Interview with Ailyavor Betancourt duration 38 minutes 48 seconds Interview with Ailyavor Betancourt Interview with Ailyavor Betancourt	Interview with Ailyavor Betancourt Siblings Aliyavor Betancourt, 42, and Maria Silva, 39, reflect on their upbringing, remember their mother, and discuss Maria’s relationship with her husband. family naming and nicknames +37 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 2 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Betancourt, Ailyavor Silva, Maria Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date February 18, 2010 Creation Place Los Angeles (Calif.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001390001001
Interview with Loudes Campos duration 40 minutes 2 seconds Interview with Loudes Campos Interview with Loudes Campos	Interview with Loudes Campos Lourdes Campos (50) and friend John Rivera Sedlar (55) talk about Latino/Hispanic food trends. recipes +37 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Campos, Loudes Sedlar, John Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date February 12, 2010 Creation Place Los Angeles (Calif.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001380001001
Interview with Maria Lau duration 44 minutes 2 seconds Interview with Maria Lau Interview with Maria Lau	Interview with Maria Lau William Lau, 34, interviews his sister Maria Lau 39, about “71,” an artistic exhibit documenting the search for her Chinese aunts who had been left behind in China when their father… family characters +34 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Lau, Maria Lau, William Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date September 19, 2010 Creation Place Trenton (N.J.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001370001001
Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh duration 41 minutes 19 seconds Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh	Interview with Mildred (Betty) Kersh Mary Beth Alvarez (34) talks with her friend Mildred “Betty” Kersh (74) about her pioneering role as a female mathematician, her knowledge of New Orleans history, her thoughts on dying,… family traditions +63 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Kersh, Mildred (Betty) Alvarez, Mary Beth Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date April 02, 2010 Creation Place New Orleans (La.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001320001001
Interview with Sylvia Greenfelt duration 33 minutes 42 seconds Interview with Sylvia Greenfelt Interview with Sylvia Greenfelt	Interview with Sylvia Greenfelt Sylvia Greenfelt (89) and daughter Sharon Kersten (59) talk about Sylvia’s life growing up in Harlem, New York, and Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Jewish immigrants. war stories +72 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Greenfelt, Sylvia Kersten, Sharon Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 29, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001290001001
Interview with Jessica Lam duration 38 minutes 27 seconds Interview with Jessica Lam Interview with Jessica Lam	Interview with Jessica Lam Jessica Lam (39) and son Christopher Lam (19) talk about Chris’s experience as a child of Jessica, who is a transgendered woman, and identifies as Chris’s father. family naming and nicknames +69 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 2 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Lam, Jessica Lam, Christopher Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 28, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001220001001
Interview with Javier G Lora duration 41 minutes 33 seconds Interview with Javier G Lora Interview with Javier G Lora	Interview with Javier G Lora Javier G. Lora habla con sus hijos, Virginia Lora, 24 y Javier Lora 21 sobre su vida de chico.//Javier G. Lora talks to his children, Virginia Lora, 24 and Javier Lora, 21 about his life as a kid. christmas +25 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Lora, Javier G Lora, Virginia Lora, Javier Genre Oral histories Language Spanish Creation Date January 27, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001170001001
Interview with Ugene S. Adkins duration 46 minutes 32 seconds Interview with Ugene S. Adkins Interview with Ugene S. Adkins	Interview with Ugene S. Adkins Ugene Adkins (80) tells his family friend, Albert Brinson (67), about being in the army, working on a shrimp boat, traveling the US, dealing with segregation, and more. war stories +57 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 1 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Adkins, Ugene S. Brinson, Albert C. Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 27, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001160001001
Interview with Juan Gabriel Roca-Paisly duration 34 minutes 32 seconds Interview with Juan Gabriel Roca-Paisly Interview with Juan Gabriel Roca-Paisly	Interview with Juan Gabriel Roca-Paisly Juan Gabriel Roca Paisly (”Juanchi”) 8, talks to his mom Ana Roca, 57 about his school life and the places he has traveled to. His mother came to the US from Cuba in 1962. family characters +36 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Roca-Paisly, Juan Gabriel Roca, Ana Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 26, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001100001001
Interview with Catalina Rosemond duration 34 minutes 49 seconds Interview with Catalina Rosemond Interview with Catalina Rosemond	Interview with Catalina Rosemond Catalina Rosemond (84) habla con su nuera Brendaly Rosemond (42) sobre sus experiencias viviendo en Cuba como negra y como hija de un inmigrante de Jamaica. Depués, habla de sus própia… immigration stories +68 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 2 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Rosemond, Catalina Rosemond, Brendaly Genre Oral histories Language Spanish Creation Date January 24, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001040001001
Interview with Brian Sullivan duration 45 minutes 16 seconds Interview with Brian Sullivan Interview with Brian Sullivan	Interview with Brian Sullivan Lilly interviews her father about his childhood, meeting her mom, and their tight knit family. ritual foods +47 More From - UM Libraries 0 likes 1 plays 0 Access Restrictions Access to this content is limited to computers in the Richter Library on the University of Miami campus. Please visit the library to view this content. Visitors not affiliated with the University of Miami should consult the library’s patron access policy. Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Creator Sullivan, Brian Sullivan, Lilly Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 24, 2010 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository Cuban Heritage Collection Rights Statement Courtesy of StoryCorps, a national nonprofit dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. www.storycorps.org. Any other uses of this material--for commercial or non-commercial distribution, editing, exhibition, publishing, publicly performing, publicly displaying, reproducing on a website, or quotation beyond "fair use"--requires the permission of StoryCorps. For clearance, please contact StoryCorps at http://storycorps.org/about/inquiries/. Content Type Sound Local Identifier chc52460001030001001