FAU Department of History Oral Histories
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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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Interview with Jerald Posner – ca. 2008
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Arnell, Alyssa (Interviewer), Posner, Jerald (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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Interview with Kimiko Kitani - ca. 2008
Type: Text
Year: 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kimiko Kitani - ca. 2008
Contributors: Craig, Ryan (Interviewer), Kitani, Kimiko (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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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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Interview with Harry A. Johnston III – ca. 2008
Type: Text
Year: 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Harry A. Johnston III – ca. 2008
Contributors: Johnston III, Harry A. (Interviewee), Welsh, Patrick (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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Interview with Harry A. Johnston III – ca. 2008
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Johnston III, Harry A. (Interviewee), Welsh, Patrick (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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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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Interview with Marion K. Brozon – ca. 2001
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2001, 2001
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Brozon, Marion K. (Interviewee), Underwood, Perla (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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Interview with Bobbie Lou David
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bobbie Lou David
Contributors: David, Bobbie Lou, Sielinski, Brent T.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview was to engage with the experiences of Bobbie Lou
David's extensive teaching career while honing in on her time teaching at the Davie School in
Davie, Florida. Bobbie Lou worked with various student demographics in Virginia, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, and in Davie, Florida. More specifically in Davie, Bobbie Lou's
compassionate experiences with many… 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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Interview with Richard McCall
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2017, 2017, 2017, 2017
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: McCall, Richard, Plumley, Brian
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The primary topic of this interview concerned the experiences of Richard McCall from
his birth in his home in Augusta, Georgia to his life and times in Davie, Florida. Mr. McCall
lived in and around Davie all his life and witnessed distinct changes within South Florida and
more specifically, the town of Davie. He joined the US Army after the Korean War and was
stationed in England. He was also an… 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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Interview with Dr. Richard E. Yinger – ca. 2006
Type: Text
Year: 2006, 2006
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Dr. Richard E. Yinger – ca. 2006
Contributors: Mavo, Patricia, Yinger, Richard E.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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Interview with Bill Zern – ca. 2002
Type: Mixed Material
Year: 2002, 2002
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories
Contributors: Wiseman, Maury (Interviewer), Zern, Bill (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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Interview with Joe Schweigart – ca. 2008
Type: Text
Year: 2008, 2008
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Joe Schweigart – ca. 2008
Contributors: Addeo, David (Interviewer), Schweigart, Joe (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
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