Oral History Archive

Filtering by 1960 - 1969 back to all

Cornel Chan

"The Elvis of the East" and founder of Brooklyn Chinese-American Assn. Chorus

John Landi

Worked at the RKO Tilyou Theater

Carol and Dennis Thompson

First visit since 1961

John Rea

Began his career as a sign painter in Coney Island

Michael Onorato

Son of Steeplechase Park's general manager, James Onorato

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

Jimmy McCullough

Lifelong carousel owner and operator

Marie Roberts

A painter with a Coney Island legacy

José Beth Smolensky

Juilliard trained musician whose family owned Washington Baths

Peter Spanakos

Founder of the Sea Gate Historical Society

Michele Forsten

Lived in Luna Park Housing in the 1960's

Rose Patton

Lived next door to Luna Park

Abe Feinstein

Photographing his Coney Island neighborhood for 50 years

Steve Garone and Dan Pisark

Friends since Mark Twain Junior High years

Allen Ashby

Visiting Coney Island his whole life

Sherri and Harold Kaufman

High school sweethearts from Coney Island