Oral History Archive

Filtering by Thunderbolt, The (1925-2000) back to all
Lorraine Ross
Resident of Coney Island for 47 years and retired transit cleaner at Stillwell Terminal
Tiana Camacho
A voice actor's reflections on how growing up in Coney Island in the 1990s shaped her imagination
Michael Liff
Memories of working at the Tornado roller coaster and other Coney Island rides and games in the 1970s
Tara Altebrando
Author of Dreamland Social Club, a novel set in Coney Island, who got engaged on the Wonder Wheel
Donna Bianco
Memories of working as a police officer in Coney Island in the 1980s and '90s
Linda Kramer Evans
Girlhood memories of visiting Great-Aunt Molly who lived in the house under the roller coaster
Harold J. Kramer
Boyhood memories of visiting relatives at the house under the Thunderbolt roller coaster
Harold Kramer
Relatives lived under the Thunderbolt
Meg Feeley
Memories of her grandfather's frosted food business and a renegade ride on the Thunderbolt