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Leonore Lanzillotti, Full Interview

Collection: Sunnyside Sound Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Leonore Lanzillotti
Date: Time Period: 1950s; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009 Material: digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software. Dimension: Total running time: 0:08:34
Creator: Leonore Lanzillotti interviewed by Paula Hostetter Identifier: aql:18171 lanzillotti_leonore_full

Description: Leonore Lanzillotti was an actress and singer, and she remembers many of Sunnyside's famous (and infamous) residents. She reminisces about community dances in the parks, and the farms that still existed. Sunnyside residents picked up fresh eggs on 41st Street and, three blocks West on 44th Street, they cheered at the Golden Gloves boxing competitions.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18078; aql:36076

Creator : Leonore Lanzillotti interviewed by Paula Hostetter

Date : Time Period: 1950s; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009

Summary/Description : Leonore Lanzillotti was an actress and singer, and she remembers many of Sunnyside's famous (and infamous) residents. She reminisces about community dances in the parks, and the farms that still existed. Sunnyside residents picked up fresh eggs on 41st Street and, three blocks West on 44th Street, they cheered at the Golden Gloves boxing competitions.

Subject : Golden Gloves Tournament; Neighborhoods; Dance parties

Rights : These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).

Coverage : Locations discussed: Sunnyside, NY Sunnyside (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software.; Total running time: 0:08:34

Identifier : aql:18171 lanzillotti_leonore_full

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Golden Gloves Tournament; Neighborhoods; Dance parties

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Rights Notice
These audio recordings, photos and articles are the property of Sabine Heinlein. Uses of edited excerpts from her interviews are protected under a Creative Commons public domain license, but her full, unedited audio is open to researchers by request. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for access. For reproductions of the unedited recordings, please contact Sabine Heinlein at (sabineheinlein@gmail.com).


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