Oral History Archive

Joseph Albanese
87-year-old remembers the Nickel Empire
Victor Torres
Vacationed in Coney Island
Gene Natale
Lived in Coney Island during the 50's
Ron Johnson
First visit in half a century.
Maria Argano with Gwen Sooling
Grew up in Luna Park Houses in the 1970's and worked at Nathan's
Brian "Fisherman" Lease
Fisherman performs his Tahitian-inspired song "This Place, Coney Island"
Louis Parker
Remembers Astroland Rocket
Debra Sturm
New York Aquarium volunteer
Jack Ward
Grandson of Coney Island Developer William J. Ward
David Mamasoff
His father sold frozen seafood to Nathan's
Joan DelSandra
Memories of the Bobsled, Caterpillar and Parachute Jump
Marion Kantrowitz
Rode the Cyclone at 4 years old
Chris Davies
Great-grandson of strongman The Great Sandow
David Rapaport
Got stuck on the Parachute Jump
Melissa Rosson Rappaport
Architectural preservationist
Ronald Ruiz
Retired bus driver
Billy
Rode the Steeplechase horses
Roy Sylvan Sartin
Model Maker and Music Producer