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Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 2 of 2 duration 41 minutes 53 seconds Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 2 of 2 Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 2 of 2	Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 2 of 2 This interview with Betty Shannon Gibson was conducted in November 2009. Ms. Gibson spent her childhood in the Bronx, New York, but in 1950 moved to Tallahassee, Florida. She became a media… south miami (fla.) mount zion baptist church (miami fla.) segregation -- florida -- miami libraries blacks social conditions overtown (miami fla.) miami dade county (fla.) -- parks university of miami -- history segregation -- housing ethnic attitudes -- florida -- miami cubans -- florida -- miami segregation -- schools crime -- florida -- miami police -- florida -- miami public transportation harlem globetrotters;political affiliations municipal government -- florida -- miami-dade county riots -- florida -- miami-dade county civil rights movements -- florida -- miami -- history -- 20th century From - UM Libraries 0 likes 12 plays 0 Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Part Number Part 2 of 2 Creator Gibson, Betty Shannon Contributor Houry, Cécile Genre Oral histories Video recordings Language English Creation Date November 23, 2000 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository University Special Collections Rights Statement Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact Special Collections at asc@miami.edu. Content Type Moving Image Local Identifier asm00330000630002001
Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 1 of 2 duration 59 minutes 7 seconds Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 1 of 2 Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 1 of 2	Interview with Betty Shannon Gibson, Part 1 of 2 This interview with Betty Shannon Gibson was conducted in November 2009. Ms. Gibson spent her childhood in the Bronx, New York, but in 1950 moved to Tallahassee, Florida. She became a media… south miami (fla.) mount zion baptist church (miami fla.) segregation -- florida -- miami libraries blacks social conditions overtown (miami fla.) miami dade county (fla.) -- parks university of miami -- history segregation -- housing ethnic attitudes -- florida -- miami cubans -- florida -- miami segregation -- schools crime -- florida -- miami police -- florida -- miami public transportation harlem globetrotters;political affiliations municipal government -- florida -- miami-dade county riots -- florida -- miami-dade county civil rights movements -- florida -- miami -- history -- 20th century From - UM Libraries 0 likes 58 plays 0 Digital Collections Link University of Miami Digital Collections Part Number Part 1 of 2 Creator Gibson, Betty Shannon Contributor Houry, Cécile Genre Oral histories Video recordings Language English Creation Date November 23, 2000 Creation Place Miami (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository University Special Collections Rights Statement Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact Special Collections at asc@miami.edu. Content Type Moving Image Local Identifier asm00330000630001001
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 great depression stories immigration stories family naming and nicknames family favorite songs and poems family traditions family expressions family trips and excursions ethnicity workday life job satisfaction first impression of america marriage first meetings anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences historical events/people memories of growing up school day memories religious beliefs and practices social beliefs and practices economic beliefs and practices town life neighborhood life urban life community businesses community organizations community history schools spouse children extended family parents grandparents siblings great depression education world war ii blind hospital volunteer jewish ukraine polish poland argentina yiddish hebrew “there’s no free lunch” the golden rule paint house wallpaper paper-hanger entrepreneur pushcart peddler english integrate god religion kindness donation volunteerism new york guild for the blind american women’s hospital reserve corps military rmd jewish national fund harlem new york washington heights george washington high school reeman lechter 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 José Manuel Cruz Santos duration 41 minutes 7 seconds Interview with José Manuel Cruz Santos Interview with José Manuel Cruz Santos	Interview with José Manuel Cruz Santos José Manuel Cruz Santos (63) tells StoryCorps facilitator Lily Percy (27) about his life and strong grandmother in Puerto Rico, their life after their move to East Harlem in New York, and his… recipes ritual foods favorite foods ethnic foods immigration stories war stories family naming and nicknames family traditions ethnicity appearance family reunions workday life job satisfaction craft skills and procedures football death wakes funerals instrument playing anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences earliest memories school day memories memories of growing up legacy political beliefs and practices social beliefs and practices religious beliefs and practices town life neighborhood life urban life community businesses community organizations community characters community history homecoming reunions schools teachers students college changes in education achievements and awards grades graduation parents grandparents siblings sancocho sofrito chick peas platanos malanga conejo vietnam draft marine corps puerto rican black biblical josé benjamín abraham isaac elário loira israel soup negrito mixed-race master plasterer x-ray technician assistant principle career counselor restaurants bach’s ninth symphony beethoven’s fifth rhapsody in blue violin carnegie hall cuny teach esl ps 107 english countryside rivers crayfish heroin addicts prayer generations dignity christian bible institute east harlem pentecostal church jíbara england fighting cocks gambling roosters latin american history black history teaching miami dolphins marc anthony ba education boricua college 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 Cruz Santos, José Manuel Percy, Liliana Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 10, 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 chc52460000440001001
Interview with Felix Santiago duration 59 minutes 41 seconds Interview with Felix Santiago Interview with Felix Santiago	Interview with Felix Santiago Gabriel Higuera (32) interviews Felix Santiago (62) about growing up in New York City, raised by Puerto Rican parents. Felix talks about his military and work experiences, and his views on his… war stories ethnicity workday life craft skills and procedures coworkers bosses job satisfaction money injuries mental illness clubbing/bars favorite hangouts and haunts dances dancing favorite songs anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences memories of growing up earliest memories school day memories memories of former times political beliefs and practices luck and fate economic beliefs and practices social beliefs and practices prejudice discrimination racism identity urban life community organizations schools college changes in education cohorts (groups of friends) parents grandparents children metropolitan hospital queensbridge houses long island city queens astoria 65th infantry puerto rico world war ii korean war vietnam war g.i. forum radio man st. mary’s school (long island city) cuny bmcc schoolteacher housing projects power memorial academy kareem abul-jabaar puerto rican studies high school jacket panama canal zone day of the martyrs sharpshooters howard air force base nationalist “armchair revolutionaries” sat center for puerto rican studies manhattan community college salsa music salsa dancing nightclubs chez jose parties drinking ptsd jail east harlem community corporation counselor law school bar exam veteran’s affairs hospital nyc transit authority transit authority 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 Santiago, Felix Higuera, Higuera Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date September 30, 2009 Creation Place New York (N.Y.) 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 chc52460000080001001