1. Oral History Archive
  2. Liivia Westervelt

Liivia Westervelt

Two generations are interviewed

Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Liivia Westervelt
Interview Date:
July 28 2007

Languages

English

Interview Highlight Bookmarks

  • Coming to Coney Island from Queens
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  • Coming to Coney Island after school iin '75-'78
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  • Changes in Coney Island since the 1970's
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  • Playing arcade games in the 1970's
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    Liivia lives in Queens and came to Coney on this day with her son and grandson who are visiting from Ohio. Liivia hasn't been to Coney Island in 50 years and her son Mike, who is also interviewed, is showing Coney to his 7-year-old son for the first time. Mike describes visiting often after school in the 70's.