Claudius Hardy, Full Interview
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Claudius Hardy
Date: Time Period: 1960 - 2014; 2014-05-20; Interview recorded: May 20, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using ZOOM Handy Recorder H2n digital recorder and Adobe Audition. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:10:40; 0:23:41
Creator: Claudius Hardy interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:34048 hardy-claudius-full
Description: Claudius Hardy is long-term resident of St. Albans and has lived there since the 1960’s. In this interview, Claudius explains how hip-hop was an important component to his neighborhood. he also taks about the diversity of the neighborhood. Claudius spoke about the history hip-hop music in St. Albans, and in other boroughs as well. He shares memories of some of the well-known rappers and DJs he used to listen to and how it helped him and his friends understand the conflicts that are happening in America.
Creator :
Claudius Hardy interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Date :
Time Period: 1960 - 2014; 2014-05-20; Interview recorded: May 20, 2014
Summary/Description :
Claudius Hardy is long-term resident of St. Albans and has lived there since the 1960’s. In this interview, Claudius explains how hip-hop was an important component to his neighborhood. he also taks about the diversity of the neighborhood. Claudius spoke about the history hip-hop music in St. Albans, and in other boroughs as well. He shares memories of some of the well-known rappers and DJs he used to listen to and how it helped him and his friends understand the conflicts that are happening in America.
Subject :
Hip-hop; Neighborhoods; Social classes
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Saint Albans (New York, N.Y.) Saint Albans (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using ZOOM Handy Recorder H2n digital recorder and Adobe Audition.; Total running time: 0:10:40; 0:23:41
Identifier :
aql:34048 hardy-claudius-full
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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