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Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 2 of 2 duration 22 seconds Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 2 of 2 Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 2 of 2	Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 2 of 2 Jack Diamond (89) speaks with Patricia Sowers (67) about his involvement in WWII, his time as a POW, and life after the military in Miami. army characters college university enlisting judaism prisoners of war spouses traumatic memories veterans war stories world war ii battle of the bulge georgia tech university missing in action mia prisoner of war (pow) russian soldiers wehrmacht belgium brooklyn ny england france germany long island ny miami beach fl scotland 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 Part Number Part 2 of 2 Creator Diamond, Jack J. Contributor Figueroa Sowers, Patricia Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date June 26, 2014 Creation Place Coral Gables (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository University Special Collections 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 contactus@storycorps.org Content Type Sound Local Identifier asm07000000370002001
Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 1 of 2 duration 37 minutes 59 seconds Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 1 of 2 Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 1 of 2	Interview with Jack J. Diamond, Part 1 of 2 Jack Diamond (89) speaks with Patricia Sowers (67) about his involvement in WWII, his time as a POW, and life after the military in Miami. army characters college university enlisting judaism prisoners of war spouses traumatic memories veterans war stories world war ii battle of the bulge georgia tech university missing in action mia prisoner of war (pow) russian soldiers wehrmacht belgium brooklyn ny england france germany long island ny miami beach fl scotland 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 Part Number Part 1 of 2 Creator Diamond, Jack J. Contributor Figueroa Sowers, Patricia Genre Oral histories Language English Creation Date June 26, 2014 Creation Place Coral Gables (Fla.) Contributing Unit University of Miami Libraries Repository University Special Collections 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 contactus@storycorps.org Content Type Sound Local Identifier asm07000000370001001
Interview with Paul Chernis duration 39 minutes 41 seconds Interview with Paul Chernis Interview with Paul Chernis	Interview with Paul Chernis Paul tell his wife, Ronnie, about growing up in Forest Hills, Queens, his work as an attorney, and his family. workday life job satisfaction money pregnancy and pre-natal care birth birth of first child first meetings divorce marriage first job personal experiences memories of growing up memories of former times religious beliefs and practices discrimination identity urban life community worthies achievements and awards college parents children spouse russia yiddish forest hills queens brooklyn new york ny long island miami fl holocaust wwii attorney lawyer miami beach fl nyu new york university journalism writing dog pet buffalo albany travel granddaughters love 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 Chernis, Paul Chernis, Veronica 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 chc52460000800001001
Interview with Edilma González duration 20 minutes 25 seconds Interview with Edilma González Interview with Edilma González	Interview with Edilma González Edilma"Pila" González (74) le cuenta a Liliana Percy (27) la historia de su imigración de Colombia a Nueva York y a los Estados Unidos. // Edilma "Pila"… immigration stories family naming and nicknames workday life illness first impression of america marriage anecdotes (humorous but true stories) personal experiences religious beliefs and practices town life neighborhood life urban life lost friends cohorts (groups of friends) parents spouse children papas fritas coca colas dinero maletas inglés invierno verano primavera soledad nostalgia tiempo pila edilma maniquera costurera cancer new york grand central station long island jones beach plata amigos dentista dotores milagro dios el señor recibir david elizabeth judeo israel 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 González, Edilma Percy, Liliana Genre Oral histories Language Spanish 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 chc52460000430001001
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