FAU Department of History Oral Histories
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Barbato, Doris – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Doris Barbato – ca. 2008
Contributors: Barbato, Doris (Interviewee), Shafer, Joseph (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This interview focused on the life of Mrs. Doris Barbato and her experiences in an orphanage, domestic events during World War II and life during the Great Depression. The interview also extensively covers the relationship with her husband Charlie.
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Seitlin, Jack Dr. – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Dr. Jack Seitlin – ca. 2006, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Seitlin, Jack, Sherman, Dawn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Dr. Jack Seitlin’s father arrived in Miami in 1909 from Gomel, Russia and in 1913 Dr. Seitlin’s mother joined her husband. The Seitlins originally wanted to settle in Palestine, but a family emergency brought them to the United States. In 1921, Dr. Seitlin was born in Miami. The Seitlin family was very active in the local Jewish community. Dr. Seitlin attended Miami High School and the University… more
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Coppa, Ilene
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Sixty-Six Years of Love and Tears: Ilene Coppa, the Home Front, and the Marriage of a Lifetime
Contributors: Coppa, Ilene (Interviewee), Moraco, Susan (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Eva "Ilene" Coppa interview by Daniel Stone on September 25, 2010 at Ilene Coppa's home in Sunrise, Florida. Topics include memories of family life, World War II, and the American Home Front. more
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Zielon, Natan
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Natan Zielon, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Gladstone, Devon (Interviewer), Zielon, Natan (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Natan Zielon interview by Devon Gladstone at the Boca Raton home of Natan Zielon on October 1. 2010. The interview traces Natan Zielon's childhood in Wodzislaw and Krakow, preparing for German invasion and hiding out in attics and basements in Poland. He talks about working in Sedziszow, his experiences at Skarzysko, an ammunition factory and labor camp, and working and living at Buchenwald… more
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Posner, Jerald – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Jerald Posner – ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Arnell, Alyssa (Interviewer), Posner, Jerald (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Gerald Posner’s interview opens with his maternal family’s escape from the Soviet Union and their arrival at Ellis Island. Born in 1927 in the back of a Manhattan taxi cab, Mr. Posner discussed his memories of the Great Depression and early education as well as his father’s and grandfather’s employment during and after the depression. Throughout his life, Mr. Posner held a keen interest in… more
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Clifton, Lieutenant Colonel David – ca. 2001
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Lieutenant Colonel David Clifton – ca. 2001
Contributors: Clifton, David, Riley, Charles
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Lieutenant Colonel David S. David Clifton, a twenty-four year member of the United States Air Force and veteran of World War II, recounts the experiences of childhood, military career, education and post-retirement life in Pompano Beach, Florida. This oral history includes photographs from the era of WWII, pertinent newspaper clippings, and memories of serving as a B-17 bomber pilot and crew… more
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Brozon, Marion K. – ca. 2001
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Marion K. Brozon – ca. 2001
Contributors: Brozon, Marion K. (Interviewee), Underwood, Perla (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Marion Brozon was born on May 31, 1922, in Glendale, New York. After attending a three-year nursing program at the Brooklyn Hospital, Miss Brozon received her Registered Nursing certificate and in 1944 she enlisted in the Army Nurses Corps and later served in France, Mississippi, and Georgia. In 1949, she left the Army and moved to Palm Beach County, Florida where she worked at St. Mary’s… more
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McLellan, Barbara – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Barbara McLellan – ca. 2006, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Martin, Anne (Interviewer), McLellan, Barbara (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: In 1972, Mrs. Barbara McLellan became the first female uniformed police officer for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She started working for the city as a meter maid and after the Equal Right Amendment passed in a few states, Mrs. McLellan decided that she wanted to be a uniformed officer in a patrol car. Up until that time, there were only two other women who worked with the police force… more
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Simmons, Maxie – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Maxie Simmons – ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Knight, Robert, Simmons, Maxie
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This interview was conducted on the subject of Mrs. Isabelle B. Krome, 1884–1978, a long-time resident of Homestead, FL., and widow of Mr. William J. Krome, Chief Constructing Engineer on the Florida East Coast Railroad Key West Extension. The Kromes were married in 1910 and had four children together. Mr. Krome is well-known for his work on the railroad. As a couple, the Kromes were renowned for… more
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Berry, Leonard Dr. – ca. 2002
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Dr. Leonard Berry – ca. 2002
Contributors: Berry, Leonard, Donnelly, Ginger
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Dr. Leonard Berry discusses the path of his career as a teacher, geographer, and environmentalist. After receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees in geography at University of Bristol, England, Dr. Berry pursued a wide range of professional opportunities in Asia, Africa, and the United States. His work has included dry soil research in Sudan, the early development of the University of Dar es… more
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Malagic, Dzafer – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Dzafer Malagic – ca. 2006, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Cheek, Lauren (Interviewer), Malagic, Dzafer (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Dzafer Malagic describes his early childhood education and everyday life in the former Yugoslavia during Josip Broz Tito’s regime. In 1984, while working during the 1984 Winter Olympics, he was offered a job in the U.S. Mr. Malagic moved his wife and young son to the U.S.—it was supposed to be for eight months. However, the company folded and the young family did not return home to Yugoslavia… more
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Chavez, Bernice Butler and Manuel J. Chavez Jr.
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bernice Butler Chavez and Manuel J. Chavez Jr.
Contributors: Chavez, Bernice Butler (Interviewee), Chavez, Manuel J. Jr. (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Manuel and Bernice Chavez interview by Aubrey Kintop on September 28, 2010 at the home of Manny and Bernice Chavez in Miami, Florida. Interivew covers their memories of growing up in the 1920's , the Great Depression, and family life during World War II. more
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McCall, Jr., Clarence Henry “Hank” – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Clarence Henry “Hank” McCall, Jr. – ca. 2006, Oral History Collection
Contributors: McCall, Clarence Henry “Hank” Jr. (Interviewee), Steinhauer, Lise M. (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The interview conducted with Mr. Clarence Henry “Hank” McCall, Jr. focused on his family, service in World War II and his post-family life after the war. Mr. McCall’s mother and father were both college educated. His mother, Mrs. Florence Gill-McCall held a degree in biology while his father, Mr. Clarence Henry McCall held a mechanical engineering degree and was employed with Gulf Oil in Texas.… more
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Mass, Simon – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Simon Mass – ca. 2006, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Erez, Alysha Goldstein (Interviewer), Mass, Simon (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Simon Mass was born on July 24, 1918, in New York City to Jewish parents. Being a self described history buff, Mr. Mass read about Hitler’s actions against the Jewish people. In 1942, Mr. Mass was drafted and served in the U.S. Army until 1946. He discussed his training and fighting during World War II, including time spent in France, Belgium, and Germany. Mr. Mass also gave details about his… more
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Brewer, George – ca. 2006
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with George Brewer – ca. 2006
Contributors: Brewer, George (Interviewee), Embick, Kevin (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. George Brewer was born in 1931 and spent most of his life in Beverly, Massachusetts. Having passed through Junior High and High School during the height of WWII, Mr. Brewer was inspired to enter the service as many of his friends had done earlier. He entered the Navy in July of 1949 immediately after completing High School. He was stationed on the U.S.S. Bayfield and destined for the… more
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