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Interview with James Garcia duration 41 minutes 38 seconds Interview with James Garcia Interview with James Garcia	Interview with James Garcia James Garcia (32) speaks with Carolina Camps (68) about his childhood in Queens, NY, his decision to enlist as a Marine, his deployments, and what it is like reintegrating back in to civilian life. brothers childhood memories city blocks college university daughters death fatherhood fear grief housing projects public housing iraq war marine corps marines neighborhood life operation enduring freedom operation iraqi freedom post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) racial identity sadness urban life war in afghanistan afghan war war stories murder reintegration in to civilian life afghanistan bushwick brooklyn fallujah iraq iraq japan miami fl queens ny 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 Garcia, James Contributor Camps, Carolina 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 asm07000000390001001
Interview with Brunilda Espinosa duration 40 minutes 8 seconds Interview with Brunilda Espinosa Interview with Brunilda Espinosa	Interview with Brunilda Espinosa Brunilda, 72, talks to her daughter Elizabeth, 44, about her childhood life and young adult. family naming and nicknames accidents baseball basketball birth marriage first meetings birth of first child earliest memories religious beliefs and practices identity social beliefs and practices economic beliefs and practices achievements and awards best friends siblings parents children the pandoras linda elizabeth stoopball stickball miscarriage new york queens brooklyn new jersey miami santo domingo dominican republic cuba palomino horse trophy 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 Espinosa, Brunilda Espinosa, Elizabeth 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 chc52460001280001001
Interview with Sylvia Pujals Amezaga duration 42 minutes 6 seconds Interview with Sylvia Pujals Amezaga Interview with Sylvia Pujals Amezaga	Interview with Sylvia Pujals Amezaga Sylvia talks to her daughter, Maria, and her granddaughter, Denise, about coming to the US from Cuba, living in Kentucky so her daughters could attend school, and moving to NY. family members in history immigration stories family trips and excursions family reunions workday life illness accidents birth death funerals marriage personal experiences legacy urban life schools college graduation spouse children extended family cuba fidel castro kentucky sisters of nazareth new york ny queens ny chevrolet conveyor coral gables miami fl spalding university jersey city nj urban reform prison 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 Pujals Amezaga, Sylvia Galvez Turros, Denise Gálvez (née Goiceoechea), Maria L. 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 chc52460001150001001
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 Cori Espinal and Eddie Ramos duration 25 minutes 55 seconds 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 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 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
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