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Bob Gregson Clip 1: 1964 World's Fair: Rides and Futuristic Designs

Collection: Queens Museum Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Bob Gregson
Date: Time Period: 1964 - 1965; 2014-08-15; Interview recorded: Aug 15, 2014 Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Audition. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:19
Creator: Bob Gregson interviewed by Constance Hsi Identifier: aql:18408 gregson_bob_clip1

Description: Bob Gregson preferred the pavilions at the World's Fair that included rides. Among his favorites is the Ford Motors pavilion, which he describes at length. He also enjoyed the Futurama pavilion, which had the newest innovations, the atomic-powered systems, and the futuristic designs.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18354

Creator : Bob Gregson interviewed by Constance Hsi

Date : Time Period: 1964 - 1965; 2014-08-15; Interview recorded: Aug 15, 2014

Summary/Description : Bob Gregson preferred the pavilions at the World's Fair that included rides. Among his favorites is the Ford Motors pavilion, which he describes at length. He also enjoyed the Futurama pavilion, which had the newest innovations, the atomic-powered systems, and the futuristic designs.

Subject : New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.); Ford Motor Company

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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: 0:01:19

Identifier : aql:18408 gregson_bob_clip1

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