Oral History Archive

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Larry Berkley

Born and raised in Coney and lived there for 18 years

Sol Handwerker

Nathan's son recounts his memories of growing up in the family business

Sylvia Perlmutter Kaye

Former West End resident in the 1940's and 50's

Lorraine Reitman Gorelick

Resident of Coney Island in the 1940's

Jerry Krase

Brooklyn College sociology professor

Ruby Hirsch

Former West End resident and neighbor of Woody Guthrie in the 1930's and 40's

Ray Leibowitz

Lincoln HS graduate and former West End resident in the 1940's and 50's

Mark Breyer

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

Cesar Rafael

Coney Island game operator

Lily Binder

Artist and photographer

Freda Aron

Radio broadcaster and Coney Island native

Joel Minesquero

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

Thomas R. Jablonski

Planner behind the new Stillwell Avenue subway terminal

Amos Wengler

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

Ralph Perfetto

Grew up in Coney Island in the 1940's

Akosva Albritton

Former employee of Astella Development Corporation

Everett Ortner

Co-founder of the Brownstone Revival Coalition

Joe Franklin

Radio and television personality