Oral History Archive

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Jeanette Bigelson
At age 103, Coney Island resident shares her memories and secrets to a long and happy life
Sharon Tera
Sharon Tera's family operated Ethel's Restaurant on the Boardwalk in the 1940s and '50s
Stanley Fox
Retired Coney Island arcade operator recalls his family's 30-plus years in the business
Susan Meyer
Memories of growing up in the 1940s and '50s in a tight-knit Jewish community in Coney Island
Jeffrey Eisenmesser
Former teacher at Mark Twain Junior High School recalls his Coney Island memories
Jan Brown
A Brooklyn native's boyhood memories of Washington Baths and Steeplechase Park
José Beth Smolensky
Juilliard trained musician whose family owned Washington Baths
Marty Reich
Locker Boy at Oriole Baths who hung out at Washington Baths with his friends
Joseph Albanese
87-year-old remembers the Nickel Empire