Oral History Archive

Filtering by 1940 - 1949 back to all

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

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

José Beth Smolensky

Juilliard trained musician whose family owned Washington Baths

Corinne Robbins

Grew up a daredevil in New York City

Peter Spanakos

Founder of the Sea Gate Historical Society

Harry Gans

Lived in Coney Island from 1938 thru early 1950's

Vivian and Ben Grisar

Holders of Coney Island History

Goldie Durlester

Lived through the Great Depression in Coney Island

Nicholas Carillo

Son of Richard Carillo, Concession Owner

Jocelyn Cantor

Grew up on Avenue Z in the 1930's and 40's

Marty Reich

Locker Boy at Oriole Baths who hung out at Washington Baths with his friends

Robert Shapiro

Lived on Mermaid Ave. between 35th and 36th Streets between 1945 and 1965