Frank DePaola, Full Interview

Collection: This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Frank DePaola

Date: Time Period: 1966 - 2011; 2011-11-11; Interview recorded: November 11 2011 Material: Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Dimension: Total running time: 0:05:03

Creator: Frank DePaola interviewed by Annabel Short Identifier: aql:18739 depaola_frank_full

Description: Frank DePaola was born in Calabria, Italy. He came to New York with his family when he was eight; they lived on Long Island before moving to Astoria. Frank opened Sorriso Salumeria on 30th Ave. around 1978. The store specializes in Italian foods, and in finding items that customers request. He says the Italian community in Astoria has gotten smaller, but there are still some families who he has catered to for three generations; now the grandchildren of his original customers come in to the store. Although he doesn't describe himself as a "computer guy," the Internet has made business a lot faster, both in terms of him being able to order and get items quickly, and customers finding out about the store through sites like Yelp.

Title : Frank DePaola, Full Interview

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18657

Creator : Frank DePaola interviewed by Annabel Short

Date : Time Period: 1966 - 2011; 2011-11-11; Interview recorded: November 11 2011

Summary/Description : Frank DePaola was born in Calabria, Italy. He came to New York with his family when he was eight; they lived on Long Island before moving to Astoria. Frank opened Sorriso Salumeria on 30th Ave. around 1978. The store specializes in Italian foods, and in finding items that customers request. He says the Italian community in Astoria has gotten smaller, but there are still some families who he has catered to for three generations; now the grandchildren of his original customers come in to the store. Although he doesn't describe himself as a "computer guy," the Internet has made business a lot faster, both in terms of him being able to order and get items quickly, and customers finding out about the store through sites like Yelp.

Subject : Delicatessens; Neighborhoods

Relation : This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Frank DePaola

Rights : Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.

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

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.; Total running time: 0:05:03

Identifier : aql:18739 depaola_frank_full