Oral History Archive

Filtering by 1960 - 1969 back to all

Robert Shapiro

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

Peter Agrapides

Owner of Williams Candy and past owner of Fascination Arcade

Debra Sturm

New York Aquarium volunteer

Joan DelSandra

Memories of the Bobsled, Caterpillar and Parachute Jump

Maria Argano with Gwen Sooling

Grew up in Luna Park Houses in the 1970's and worked at Nathan's

Marion Kantrowitz

Rode the Cyclone at 4 years old

Paul Krassner

Author and key figure in the counterculture of the 1960's shares his Coney Island memories

Kevin Rexach

Worked at the B&B Carousell

Sheila Buxbaum Fitlin

Family owned the Shamrock Irish House and Eldorado Arcade

Lauragay Scarnaco-Albergo

Grew up in Coney Island

Jerry Krase

Brooklyn College sociology professor

Mark Breyer

Outside talker at the World in Wax Musee and lifeguard in the 1950's and 60's

Amos Wengler

Coney Island singer/songwriter who wrote "Save Coney Island" and "Hot Dog Song"

Joel Minesquero

Helping his Dad run a dark ride called the House of Horrors

Arthur Melnick

Coney Island concessionaire

Louis Scarcella

Longtime resident of Coney Island and former President of the Polar Bear Club

Margaret Ross

Coney Island resident and member of the 1960's girl group, The Cookies

Linda and Michael Merr

Family of former Coney game and ride owner Jack Merr