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Antonio Leon was one of 14,008 Cuban children who were part of
( Operation Pedro Pan (1961-1965). These children immigrated to the United States
unaccompanied by their parents under the sponsorship of the Catholic Welfare Bureau in
conjunction with the United States government. Antonio immigrated to the United States age
fourteen in October of 1961. Antonio's experiences within the Pedro Pan program where unique,
in that after arriving and temporarily settling in Miami, Florida, he was relocated on three
occasions to different regions within the United States- in the West in Reno, Nevada, the
Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in the Mid-West in Superior, Wisconsin.

The primary topic of this interview concerned the life, teaching, and administrative career
of Kathleen Morris. Kathleen Morris was a teacher at the Davie School House from 1970-1977, a
teacher at Flamingo Eletnentary from 1979 to 1985, and a principal from 1985 to 2005.
Throughout the interview, Kathleen provided an overview of her life that ranged from her
family's move from South Bend, Indiana to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, her time in high school and
college during the 1960s, and finally her career in the education system. Stories in this interview
range from racial integration, urbanization, the trials and tribulations of Elementary Education,
and finally the evolution of the public school system.

The primary topic of this interview was Bob Roth's lifestyle, his family, and the values
important to him. Bob has been a farmer at New River Groves in Davie for over 50 years. He was
able to provide insight into the experiences of the fruit business, which have interested him since
his time as a student at North Miami High School in the 1960s. The discussions in this interview
will cover topics such as early Davie history, Bob's family history, the fruit business, and changes
in South Florida. The interview, which began just before the tape begins, was not interrupted to
begin again. This was done as a means to keep a natural pace and flow to the discussion.

My interview with David Segal was a thorough interview that took almost two hours. I
was a little nervous, but we covered a lot of ground during the interview. Mr. Segal provided a
very sobering picture of the horrors and tragedies of war, so this was an emotional interview at
times for both myself and the interviewee. He recounted an instance of friendly fire with the
Gurkha fighters and was open about many of his hardships such as amoebic dysentery and
malaria. He had many positive things to say about Dr. Norman after the interview and disclosed
to me a great detail about his family life. During the interview, Mr. Segal would often transition
suddenly during mid-sentence and could be difficult to follow at times. Given his age, his life
story frequently merged together during the interview process. His experiences of poor food and
little outside help in the China India Burma war theatre confirmed what historians have called
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Europe First strategy, where all the best food and equipment
went to the European continent to fight the Nazi regime. The subject did most of the talking
during the interview and while I had a complete questionnaire ready, I did not use all of the
questions. Instead, I allowed Mr. Segal to open up about his life and his service, which was a
very insightful and· educational experience. My overall impression of Mr. Segal is that he has
been through an incredible amount of difficulties as a result of his service in India and Burma.
From a medical perspective, it is incredible to note that Mr. Segal is still alive given his exposure
to amoebic dysentery, malaria, and the numerous amounts of surgeries he has had in his lifetime.
The process of interviewing Mr. Segal was an insightful one and I hope will be of use for future
scholars and his family.

The early life history of Mr. T. Edward Thomsen in Albany, New York. Life in the Depression. School
and church life in youth. Hospital confinement. Going to college. Employment in, and description, of the
hotel industry in New York State. Getting married. Traveling to Florida. Employment at the Boca Raton
Resort and Club. Life in Boca Raton in the 1950s. Working life at the club. Famous people met and
scandals endured. Race relations. Circumstances surrounding the buyout of the club in 1956.

The interview recounts Mr. Alfords early life and his childhood memories. After joining the military he enrolled at the University of Miami to study Business Administration. At the age of twenty-eight, he became the first assistant city manager of Boca Raton and eventually moved up to the official city manager position in 1966 which he held for 6 years. Having gained respect and support from the community, Mr. Alford was elected mayor of Boca Raton in 1972.

Mrs. Brennan speaks about her family background, growing up in New York in the 1930s, and gives a detailed account of her time as an airline stewardess.

Anthony J. Catanese gives an account of his tenure as the president of Florida Atlantic University between 1990 and 2002.

Mr. Calton, a B-24 pilot in the Second World War, is discussing his family history, childhood memories, adult life and involvement in the war.

Elizabeth Durham recallls childhood memories, effects of the Great Depression and her life in Fort Lauderdale.