Oral History Collection
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McDonough, Frank – ca. 2001
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Frank McDonough – ca. 2001, Oral History Collection
Contributors: McDonough, Frank (Interviewee), Zisk, Barbara (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Frank McDonough, former mayor of Lighthouse Point, FL, describes the process of chartering the city of Lighthouse Point, early responsibilities of city administration, and the tension between small town traditions and modern day politics.
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Zern, Bill – ca. 2002
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Bill Zern – ca. 2002, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Wiseman, Maury (Interviewer), Zern, Bill (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Bill Zern was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 13, 1919. He was an only child raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania where 1935 he graduated from Altoona High School. Three years later, in 1938, he graduated from Penn State University. Upon graduation from college, Mr. Zern spent the next years intermittently in Miami, Florida where he was employed by AEIA (the brokerage firm for Pan… more
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Rupp, Adelheid – ca. 2004
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Adelheid Rupp – ca. 2004, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Moore, Charles (Interviewer), Rupp, Adelheid (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Adelheid Rupp, born on the eve of WWII in Ledwigshafen, Germany, was only ten months old when the German Army drafted her father. She would be over ten years old when he returned. During the interim, Mrs. Rupp spent her childhood struggling with her mother to survive Nazi Germany. Enduring the conflict and the hardship, Mrs. Rupp formed an exceptionally strong bond with her mother. Upon her… more
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Shapiro, Howard – ca. 2001
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Howard Shapiro – ca. 2001, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Carbonara, Michelina M. (Interviewer), Shapiro, Howard (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mr. Howard Shapiro was born in 1925 in Brooklyn, New York. As the only son of two Jewish-Lithuanian immigrants, Mr. Shapiro quickly learned the harsh realities of prejudice he would face in society. In this interview, Mr. Shapiro discusses his experiences of growing up in Brooklyn. At the age of 18, Mr. Shapiro wanted to join the Marines but his father pleaded with him to wait until he was… more
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Myers, Nancy - ca. 2002
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Nancy Myers - ca. 2002, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Hennessy, Paul J. (Interviewer), Myers, Nancy (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Mrs. Nancy Myers is one of the founders of the South Florida Science Museum and Planetarium in West Palm Beach, a not-for-profit institution. Mrs. Myers grew up, went to college, and met her husband in New York State. The Myers married in 1947 and moved to Florida, where Mr. Myers worked in the Trust Department of First National Bank. Mrs. Myers joined the Junior Welfare League and she became… more
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Kitani, Kimiko - ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Kimiko Kitani - ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Craig, Ryan (Interviewer), Kitani, Kimiko (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The interview conducted with Ms. Kimiko Kitani centered on her general life story. Ms. Kitani spoke about her childhood, Japanese upbringing, and her fondness for traveling. Also, Ms. Kitani ‘s work experiences are highlighted, the 1992 World Exposition in Seville, Spain and the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. Currently, Ms. Kitani’s employment with the Japan Outreach Initiative Program… more
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Johnston III, Harry A. – ca. 2008
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Harry A. Johnston III – ca. 2008, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Johnston III, Harry A. (Interviewee), Welsh, Patrick (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: These interviews are part of an ongoing oral history project. The Palm Beach Country Oral History Project is a Florida Atlantic University, Department of History program intended to preserve the history of notable residents of the County. The interview covered Congressman Johnston’s family, youth, education, growing up in Palm Beach, World War II, and issues of anti-communism and racism.
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Redner, Joe
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Joe Redner, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Redner, Joe (Interviewee), Sawchyn, William (Interviewer)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Joe Redner interview by William Sawchyn on November 15, 2010 at Mr. Redner's office in Tampa, Florida. The interview covers Joseph Redner's personal life, public life, and his business interests. Interview focuses on Joseph Redner's early life and family life, his experiences as he entered the business of adult entertainment, his experiences with law enforcement through the 1980… more
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Russo, Assunta_Interview with
Type: sound recording
Member of: FAU Department of History Oral Histories, Interview with Assunta Russo, Oral History Collection
Contributors: Harmer, Alecia (Interviewer), Russo, Assunta (Interviewee)
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Assunta Russo interview by Alecia Harmer on October 8, 2010 in Boca Raton, Florida. This interview focuses on Assunta Russo’s family background, childhood, life in Italy during WWII, her children, and immigrating to America in 1970.
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