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33:42 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 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
37:57 Interview with Lydia Perez Interview with Lydia Perez	Interview with Lydia Perez Lydia Perez (58) and René Hernandez (62) talk about their experience in South Florida after immigrating from Cuba, their families, and their relationship. ethnic foods ethnicity appearance family traditions workday life money mental illness birth first job first impression of america coming of age marriage divorce birth of first child death personal experiences school day memories memories of growing up traumatic memories memories of former times regrets religious beliefs and practices political beliefs and practices social beliefs and practices discrimination racism neighborhood life town life urban life schools teachers college achievements and awards failures children spouse extended family grandparents parents lovers arroz con pollo kibe tabouli food cuban cuban-american havana room n-word grocery store valet suicide nervous breakdown supermarket florida miami cry integrated neighborhoods date devout education fear high school first love work god moderate republican cubans new immigrants From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Perez, Lydia Hernandez, René 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 chc52460001250001001
37:47 Interview with Cecilia Dubon Slesnick Interview with Cecilia Dubon Slesnick	Interview with Cecilia Dubon Slesnick Ivón and Cecilia talk about their family backgrounds, the childhoods in Miami, their education outside of Miami, and returning to Miami to start families. immigration stories ethnicity workday life birthdays marriage birth of first child painting personal experiences memories of former times traumatic memories school day memories memories of growing up discrimination identity prejudice urban life community worthies achievements and awards college best friends spouse children parents nicaragua cuba managua nicaragua miami fl raquel and elio baldo communism miscarriage quito ecuador gables high high school dallas tx fsmu museum of science brown university boston ma new england telemundo education historical museum of south florida heritage bilingual languages lenguas rowing club art From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Dubon Slesnick, Cecilia Rodriguez de Perez, Ivon Genre Oral histories Language English 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 chc52460001070001001
28:34 Interview with Elizabeth Miro Interview with Elizabeth Miro	Interview with Elizabeth Miro Elizabeth Miro (37) and Raul Miro (36) talk about their relationship, from junior high through 12 years of marriage. family trips and excursions ethnicity appearance workday life marriage first meetings engagements weddings birth of first child anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences school day memories memories of growing up town life neighborhood life schools teachers students college achievements and awards graduation grades cohorts (groups of friends) lovers parents grandparents children cancún cuban black hair green eyes honeymoon phone dating dancing party shy math geometry award clown geeky cheesecake car camero hialeah miami library teacher school hialeah miami lakes high school hialeah lakes high school awards trouble maker mechanical engineering calculus cuba crush From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Miro, Elizabeth Miro, Raul Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 23, 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 chc52460000960001001
25:55 Interview with Cori Espinal and Eddie Ramos Interview with Cori Espinal and Eddie Ramos	Interview with Cori Espinal and Eddie Ramos Friends Eddie, Cori, Natalia, and Shasyrin talk about youth and life in Miami, including an upcoming birthday party and the clubbing/dating culture here. dances clubbing/bars listening habits favorite songs urban life college best friends cohorts (groups of friends) age clubbing miami fl youth miami dade college new york ny dating music curfew girls guys high school queens ny brooklyn ny From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Espinal, Cori Ramos, Eddie Espinal, Natalia Martinez, Shasyrin Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 19, 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 chc52460000780001001
40:41 Interview with Roberto Weiss Interview with Roberto Weiss	Interview with Roberto Weiss Roberto Wiss, 64, and Marily Reyes, 62, talk about heir different backgrounds as Cuban-American and professions as artists and writers. family characters family traditions ethnicity money job satisfaction painting earliest memories lost friends siblings children parents grandparents language spanish spanglish english galicia spain canary islands tenerife coruña monk monje paul cézanne god karma hispanic white havana habana cuba miami senior high school paintings beach sculpture From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Weiss, Roberto Reyes, Marily A. Genre Oral histories Language English Spanish Creation Date January 16, 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 chc52460000690001001
38:54 Interview with Benigno Pesantes Interview with Benigno Pesantes	Interview with Benigno Pesantes Benigno "Ben" Pesantes (50) and Erika Pesantes (29) talk about Ben’s family’s immigration from Ecuador to the U.S., his family life now, and his hopes to travel in the future. recipes ritual foods favorite foods ethnic foods immigration stories appearance ethnicity family reunions family trips and excursions family traditions workday life labor movements and unions job satisfaction strikes and protests first job first impression of america marriage birth of first child death cemetery traditions anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences memories of former times memories of growing up school day memories religious beliefs and practices town life urban life schools teachers students college achievements and awards graduation cohorts (groups of friends) spouse children extended family grandparents parents siblings ecuadorian food caldo de pollo caldo blanco humitas ayacas plantain flour caldo de bola shrimp mozzarella queso blanco manzana de coco new york miami ecuador visa work visa seamstress cooking curly hair overweight lush hair flea market culture shock midwest mobile home travel banana plantation management union strikes protests communist blacklist severance pay graves post office high school job budapest church wife robbery high school dominican colombian argentina ice skate english spanish catholic lutheran priest’s aid miami florida pace of life master’s school friends anglo friends latin friends From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Pesantes, Benigno Pesantes, Erika Genre Oral histories Language English Spanish Creation Date January 16, 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 chc52460000650001001
29:29 Interview with Sue Arrowsmith Interview with Sue Arrowsmith	Interview with Sue Arrowsmith Sue Arrowsmith (31) tells Virginia Lora (24) about her childhood memories in Havana, Cuba, her relationship with her family, and the elements of Cuban culture in Miami that she appreciates. ritual foods favorite foods ethnic foods immigration stories family favorite songs and poems family traditions family trips and excursions workday life job satisfaction coming of age reading favorite programs watching and listening habits instrument playing favorite songs listening habits anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences earliest memories school day memories memories of growing up memories of former times town life neighborhood life urban life schools college teachers students best friends cohorts (groups of friends) siblings parents grandparents extended family ground beef rice candy pirulí candy apple merenguitos green peppers venezuela havana cuba u.s. miami florida tchaikovsky tori amos alanis morissette melissa etheridge indigo girls franco de vita concerto number 1 guns & roses mötley crüe tom sawyer huckleberry finn cigar discovery channel star trek classical piano marching band snare drum chalkboard trouble house columns spanking paddled washboard latinos friday’s international mall flea market tropical park miami dade college teacher’s pet miami coral park senior high school godmother From - UM Libraries 0 likes 1 plays 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 Arrowsmith, Sue Lora, Virginia Genre Oral histories Language English Spanish Creation Date January 15, 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 chc52460000600001001
38:17 Interview with Florence Hernandez-Ramos Interview with Florence Hernandez-Ramos	Interview with Florence Hernandez-Ramos Florence Hernandez-Ramos “Flo” (59) and nephew and godson Gabriel "Gabe" White (23) talk about family naming, the Mexican-American family in Colorado, their work as DJs, and… family characters family naming and nicknames family traditions family in-jokes ethnicity first job marriage anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences school day memories memories of growing up earliest memories religious beliefs and practices social beliefs and practices identity town life neighborhood life urban life community organizations community businesses community characters community history schools teachers students college achievements and awards best friends children extended family spouse sexual orientation parents grandfather mexican castillo castile white family name maiden name name change father’s name cristo san luis valley st. gabriel cabinet museum gay gabe pocho joe canión mexicana english spanish burritos vegetarian veterinarian chocolate godmother godson crepes & crepes guess clothing meat hamburgers mcdonald’s school pick up dj scholarship high school velvet robe blood denver cherry st. mansion university of denver high school godparents From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Hernandez-Ramos, Florence White, Gabriel Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date January 07, 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 chc52460000270001001
39:24 Interview with Mario Barros Interview with Mario Barros	Interview with Mario Barros Mario Barros (56) talks to his friend Gerardo Villacres (64) about his life in Cuba, his first impressions of the United States, and the place humor has in his life. // Mario Barros, 56, habla con su… family heroes family characters first impression of america marriage anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences school day memories memories of growing up memories of former times identity schools teachers students college children parents spouse siblings cohorts (groups of friends) central washington azucarero fabrica reynolds universidad en la havana havana cuba santa clara cuba villa clara cuba capitalismo comunism somerville high school humor carlucho d.d.t. juventud rebelde la revista bohemia fidel castro el comandante karl marx lengua viva satire political refugee el color no cae del cielo klennkuts inc. los misterios de cayo lungo From - UM Libraries 0 likes 0 plays 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 Barros, Mario Villacres, Gerardo “Jerry” Genre Oral histories Language English Spanish Creation Date December 13, 2009 Creation Place Boston (Mass.) 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 chc52460000110001001
59:41 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 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