Christopher Boles, Full Interview
Collection: Queens College Irish Studies Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Christopher Boles
Date: Time Period: 1940’s-1970’s; 2015-07-07; Interview recorded: July 7, 2015
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder. Dimension:
Total running time: 1:21:09
Creator: Christopher Boles interviewed by Eileen Sprague
Identifier: aql:23147 boles-christopher-full
Description: Christopher grew up on a rural farm in the Irish country as the youngest of 7 sons. He immigrated to first Toronto to find work, and eventually moved to Queens to meet his brother who owned a bar in Ridgewood. Boles was a bartender for most of his life despite not enjoying the profession. He owned multiple bars in Ridgewood, Woodside, and Manhattan for a period of about 30 years. The interview describes the neighborhood of Woodside and the community of Irish-Americans living together and partaking in social events around the pub.
Creator :
Christopher Boles interviewed by Eileen Sprague
Date :
Time Period: 1940’s-1970’s; 2015-07-07; Interview recorded: July 7, 2015
Summary/Description :
Christopher grew up on a rural farm in the Irish country as the youngest of 7 sons. He immigrated to first Toronto to find work, and eventually moved to Queens to meet his brother who owned a bar in Ridgewood. Boles was a bartender for most of his life despite not enjoying the profession. He owned multiple bars in Ridgewood, Woodside, and Manhattan for a period of about 30 years. The interview describes the neighborhood of Woodside and the community of Irish-Americans living together and partaking in social events around the pub.
Subject :
Irish Americans; Bars (Drinking establishments); Emigration and immigration
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Toronto, Ontario; Woodside and Ridgewood, Queens, NY; Manhattan and Queens, NY; Ireland Woodside (New York, N.Y.) Ridgewood (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Toronto (Ont.) Ireland
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder.; Total running time: 1:21:09
Identifier :
aql:23147 boles-christopher-full
Subject:
Irish Americans; Bars (Drinking establishments); Emigration and immigration
Irish Americans; Bars (Drinking establishments); Emigration and immigration
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