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Katharine F. Lenroot papers, 1909-1974
13.4 linear feetLeonard R. Sayles papers, 1950-1962
6 boxesPare Lorentz papers, 1914-1994, bulk 1932-1960
80 linear feetPhoenix House Foundation oral history collection, 2014-2015
183 GigabytesWilliam Fusco, 2014 October 15 Box 2
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- William "Bill" Fusco was born and raised in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in a working class family. He
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Fusco describes the working class community in Sunset Park during the 1950s and 1960s, and his entry into Phoenix House on 88th Street in Manhattan. He narrates his role in establishing new Phoenix House locations like East 116th Street. Moving to acquisitions, he worked at Phelan Place, Prospect Place, and Putnam Valley. He then speaks on the establishment of Dynamic Youth Community in Brooklyn, his own therapeutic community venture for adolescents. Particular attention is given to the changing therapeutic community model.
Cuban Voices oral history collection, 2004-2010
6740 pagesThe Cuban Voices oral history collection is comprised of interviews conducted for the project of the same name. The project resulted in the publication of Elizabeth Dore's book How Things Fall Apart. The interviews are intended to engage in conversations with Cubans who lived through the transition to communist rule after the Cuban Revolution and experienced events of the following decades. The goal of the project, led by Dore, was not to interview people who have established themselves as public or political figures after the Revolution, but rather to generate a dialogue with ordinary citizens whose narratives do not appear in conventional narratives. Most of the interviewees, then, are not prominent personalities. They are professionals, campesinxs, teachers, sex workers, state employees, cooks, messengers, and people working illegally, among others.
Oral history interview with Juana and Yolanda, 2004 Box 4
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- born into a working class family and was a historian. Juana and Yolanda were interviewed for the
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At the beginning of the first session, the interview focuses on Juana, who recalls her childhood, her education, and the trips she made as a child to the United States. Juana also recalls the time when she was co-opted by the CIA for espionage work. She then reflects on racial separatism in the United States and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Juana recounts her return to Cuba and the publication of her book. Later, Yolanda enters the conversation. They discuss the figure of Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Yolanda comments on her relationship with historical archives. Both reflect on racism and homosexuality in Cuba.
Oral history interview with Gabriel, 2005 Box 3
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- Gabriel was born in Campo Florido, Cuba, in 1961. He was the only son of a working class family. He
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In the first session, Gabriel recalls life in the countryside with his family. Then, Gabriel reviews his education and his experience as a student teacher. He recalls his first theatrical experiences. Then, he comments on his university education and the reasons why he had to abandon his studies. Gabriel recalls the different places where he worked and comments on small anecdotes with his bosses.
East Side House records, 1851-1992
18 linear feetThe records include addresses, annual reports, correspondence, memos, minutes, program files, newsclippings, administrative records, photographs, video tape, and film. They include material dating from the decades prior to the establishment of the settlement which shed light on the philosophy and motivation of its founders, and offer a unique view of the first wave of the settlement house movement in America. The records document social conditions, demographic change, political activity and philanthropy in New York City. Addresses by East Side House founder Everett P. Wheeler, included in Series I, document his family history and career as a lawyer and civic reformer prior to the founding of East Side House. Wheeler's correspondence details his role in establishing the settlement and managing it during its first decades.