Ata M. Sheikh Clip 2: Customers at Skillman Grocery & Deli
Collection: Sunnyside Sound Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Ata M. Sheikh
Date: Time Period: 1982-2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009
Material: digital audio recording made using Edirol R-09 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth software. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:05:10
Creator: Ata M. Sheikh interviewed by Sabine Heinlein
Identifier: aql:18112 sheikh_ata_clip2
Description: Ata Sheikh became the owner of Skillman Grocery and Deli 28 years ago. "I knew nothing about business," says Sheikh, "but I automatically started to learn. The customers are the main source to teach business people how to run a business." Sheikh feels comfortable around his frequent customers, many of whom return several times a week for a cup of coffee, to discuss politics, or simply gossip.
Creator :
Ata M. Sheikh interviewed by Sabine Heinlein
Date :
Time Period: 1982-2009; 2009; Interview recorded in 2009
Summary/Description :
Ata Sheikh became the owner of Skillman Grocery and Deli 28 years ago. "I knew nothing about business," says Sheikh, "but I automatically started to learn. The customers are the main source to teach business people how to run a business." Sheikh feels comfortable around his frequent customers, many of whom return several times a week for a cup of coffee, to discuss politics, or simply gossip.
Subject :
Grocery trade; Customer relations
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: 0:05:10
Identifier :
aql:18112 sheikh_ata_clip2
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).
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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