Oral History Archive

Sol Handwerker

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

Larry Berkley

Born and raised in Coney and lived there for 18 years

Kevin Rexach

Worked at the B&B Carousell

Jim St. Clair

Recalls Coney Island as a boy, especially Steeplechase Park

Meg Feeley

Memories of her grandfather's frosted food business and a renegade ride on the Thunderbolt

Liivia Westervelt

Two generations are interviewed

Anne Greenspan

Lifelong Coney and Sea Gate resident

Glenn King

Actor, performer, artist, teacher

Harold Blumenthal

Offers perspectives on both the heyday and decay of Coney Island

Lauragay Scarnaco-Albergo

Grew up in Coney Island

Max Nowicki

Band organ expert

Phil Einhorn

Grew up in Coney Island in the 1930s and '40s

Jerry Krase

Brooklyn College sociology professor

Ruby Hirsch

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

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

Everett Ortner

Co-founder of the Brownstone Revival Coalition

Joe Franklin

Radio and television personality