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Young-Ok Hong, Clip 1: Outdoor Korean Festivals in New York City

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Young-Ok Hong
Date: Time Period: 1991-2018; 2018-03-20; Interview recorded: March 20, 2018 Material: Digital audio recording made using Iphone6 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:22
Creator: Young-Ok Hong interviewed by Eun-Mi Kim Identifier: aql:27848 Hong_Young_OkclipKoreanOutdoorFestivalinNYC

Description: Ms. Hong remarks that New York has many immigrant groups that compete to bring their traditions and cultural events to the city. In the past Korean Americans in Queens would celebrate the large Korean holidays by renting out the old Shea Stadium parking lot. During the first week of October, the Korean Daily Ilbo (newspaper) holds a large Korean festival in Midtown Manhattan. Recorded in Korean.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:27851

Creator : Young-Ok Hong interviewed by Eun-Mi Kim

Date : Time Period: 1991-2018; 2018-03-20; Interview recorded: March 20, 2018

Summary/Description : Ms. Hong remarks that New York has many immigrant groups that compete to bring their traditions and cultural events to the city. In the past Korean Americans in Queens would celebrate the large Korean holidays by renting out the old Shea Stadium parking lot. During the first week of October, the Korean Daily Ilbo (newspaper) holds a large Korean festival in Midtown Manhattan. Recorded in Korean.

Subject : Festivals; Ethnicity; Manners and customs

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Corona, Queens / Manhattan, New York, NY Corona (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Iphone6 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:01:22

Identifier : aql:27848 Hong_Young_OkclipKoreanOutdoorFestivalinNYC

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