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  • Call NumberOSOS_OH_0014-accs
  • Summary(0:18) Senior activities in Brooklyn -- (0:48) Moving to different neighborhoods in Brooklyn -- (1:23) George Gershwin Junior High School -- (2:30) Summer camp and roller-skating in the streets -- (2:58) Childhood in the library -- (3:50) Yard sale -- (4:21) Lasting friendships at Empire Skating Rink -- (8:08) Brother's swing set accident -- (11:16) Summer activities and retirement.
  • Date2016-06-13
  • Physical Description1 sound file (13 min.) : digital, MP3
  • CreatorHeath, Victoria
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Digital Public Library of AmericaThis item is represented in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • GenreinterviewsMP3
  • NoteAudio interview conducted on June 13, 2016, by Emerald Carter at Quincy Senior Residences. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
  • SubjectOlder people ; Childhood ; Garage sales ; Playgrounds ; Retirement ; Summertime
  • PlaceConey Island (New York, N.Y.)East New York (New York, N.Y.)
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  • TitleOral history interview with Victoria Heath conducted on 2016 June 13.