Oral History Collection
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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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Sixty-Six Years of Love and Tears: Ilene Coppa, the Home Front, and the Marriage of a Lifetime
Type: Text
Year: 2010, 2010
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Oral History Collection, 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), Stone, Daniel (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Digital Library [digital object]
Full Text: Sixty-Six Years of Love and Tears: Ilene Coppa, the Home Front, and the Marriage of a Lifetime Final Edited Transcript September 25,2010 12:30 p.m. - 2:24 p.m. Interviewer: Daniel Stone (D.S.) Interviewee: Ilene Coppa (I.C.) Interviewee: Susan Moraco …
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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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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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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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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Pitts, Jack – ca. 2004
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Jack Pitts – ca. 2004, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Miller, Christopher (Interviewer), Pitts, Jack (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Jack Pitts recounts experiences of his childhood and his service in the Army Air Corps during WWII as a bomber pilot and test pilot. Mr. Pitts also served as a B-17 pilot in England and North Africa during the war. He engaged in fifty six official missions. As a test pilot, he served at the air base in Boca Raton, Florida. He currently lives in Delray Beach, where he operates a car rental… more
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Schweigart, Joe – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Joe Schweigart – ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Addeo, David (Interviewer), Schweigart, Joe (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This interview covers the formation, growth and development of the South Florida Water Management District from 1949 until 2008. Mr. Joe Schweigart, a civil engineer, worked there from 1959 until 2002. The interview includes pertinent discussions on environmental concerns in Central and South Florida, politics and working environment within the District, and past, present, and future challenges… more
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Stern, Moe – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Moe Stern – ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: McIntyre, Rachel (Interviewer), Stern, Moe (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This interview focuses on Mr. Moe Stern’s life story. Born in 1926 Czechoslovakia to a Jewish family, Mr. Stern had a peaceful and loving childhood. At the onset of World War II, his family was relocated to a Jewish ghetto and within weeks of that move his family was sent to Auschwitz—Mr. Stern was twelve years old. After six years at Auschwitz, Mr. Stern was sent to Mauthausen, Gusen, and… more
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Pont, Mary and Albert – ca. 2001
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Mary and Albert Pont – ca. 2001, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Pont, Albert, Pont, Mary
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: In this interview, husband and wife Albert and Mary Pont share their experiences from their Midwest upbringing to their military service. In fact, the Ponts first met during World War II—Albert was a Marine Pilot attached to the Second Marine Division and Mary was an Army Nurse. They served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations on the Island of Saipan. After the war, they married and pursued… more
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