Oral History Archive

Filtering by 1940 - 1949 back to all

Mary Loretta Hood

Mary Hood came to Coney Island as a child and worked on the Bowery well into her 90s

Judge Steve Arniotes

The story behind the Boardwalk Lido Restaurant and the family who operated it from 1927 until 1960

Eva Zucker

Memories of a Yiddish literary household in 1940's and 1950's Coney Island and Sea Gate

Beth Allen

Beth Allen recounts her origins as an "incubator baby" in Dr. Martin Couney's sideshow

Jose Beth Smolensky

Juilliard trained musician whose family owned Washington Baths

Peter Agrapides

Owner of Williams Candy and past owner of Fascination Arcade

Jay Green (Gerald Greenberg)

Three-time International Jugglers Association champion and resident of Southern Brooklyn

George Rudes

Clothing company CEO George Rudes grew up in the shadow of the Half Moon Hotel

Dave Galler

Took the 13th Ave. trolley

Pat Lingenbach

Avid weekender in Coney Island

Karen Levy Fogel

Family owned Levy's Bar and Grill

Vivian Palo

Loved growing up and raising children in Coney Island

Joseph Svehlak

Fond memories of Coney Island

Wally Roberts

The King of Jones Walk

Peter Spanakos

Founder of the Sea Gate Historical Society

Corinne Robbins

Grew up a daredevil in New York City

Harry Gans

Lived in Coney Island from 1938 thru early 1950's

Vivian and Ben Grisar

Holders of Coney Island History