Stanley P. and Edith Schwartz, Full Interview
Collection: Queens Museum Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Stanley P. and Edith Schwartz
Date: Time Period: 1939; 1964; 2014-08-08; Interview recorded: Aug 8, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Audition. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:07:37
Creator: Edith and Stanley Schwartz interviewed by Abigail Banks
Identifier: aql:18391 schwartz_stanley_edith_full
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz talk about their experiences visiting the 1939 and the 1964 World's Fairs. Mr. Schwartz describes sneaking into the 1939 Fair with his brother, winning ice cream cones at the General Electric pavilion, and riding as many rides as he could. Mrs. Schwartz talks about getting into the 1964 Fair for free because she knew the capital of South Dakota. They also share a story about Robert Moses' son wanting companies to commit money before the Fair began. The interview is primarily Mr. Schwartz, with some interjections from Mrs. Schwartz, who sat in.
Creator :
Edith and Stanley Schwartz interviewed by Abigail Banks
Date :
Time Period: 1939; 1964; 2014-08-08; Interview recorded: Aug 8, 2014
Summary/Description :
Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz talk about their experiences visiting the 1939 and the 1964 World's Fairs. Mr. Schwartz describes sneaking into the 1939 Fair with his brother, winning ice cream cones at the General Electric pavilion, and riding as many rides as he could. Mrs. Schwartz talks about getting into the 1964 Fair for free because she knew the capital of South Dakota. They also share a story about Robert Moses' son wanting companies to commit money before the Fair began. The interview is primarily Mr. Schwartz, with some interjections from Mrs. Schwartz, who sat in.
Subject :
New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.); New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Audition.; Total running time: 0:07:37
Identifier :
aql:18391 schwartz_stanley_edith_full
Subject:
New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.); New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.); New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
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