Esther Tabaco-Costanzo, Clip 3: Childhood Memories of Natalio Tabaco's Backyard Garden
Collection: This recording is part of the My Baryo, My Borough Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Esther Tabaco-Costanzo
Date: Time Period: 1960s; 2015-11-22; Interview recorded: November 22 2015
Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:01:38
Creator: Esther Tabaco-Costanzo interviewed by Claro de los Reyes and Jennifer Quiambao
Identifier: aql:20257 tabaco_costanzo_esther_clip3
Description: Esther Tabaco-Costanzo recalls her first memory of Queens and the importance of her father's backyard garden to her family. In a third of their backyard, her father, Natalio Tabaco, grew corn, tomatoes, fruit trees, and many other vegetables that, at the time, were always bigger than she was. She remembers harvest time in October when everyone would get together and help in the backyard no matter their age.
Creator :
Esther Tabaco-Costanzo interviewed by Claro de los Reyes and Jennifer Quiambao
Date :
Time Period: 1960s; 2015-11-22; Interview recorded: November 22 2015
Summary/Description :
Esther Tabaco-Costanzo recalls her first memory of Queens and the importance of her father's backyard garden to her family. In a third of their backyard, her father, Natalio Tabaco, grew corn, tomatoes, fruit trees, and many other vegetables that, at the time, were always bigger than she was. She remembers harvest time in October when everyone would get together and help in the backyard no matter their age.
Subject :
Filipino Americans; Tabaco, Natalio
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: New Hyde Park, NY New Hyde Park (N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:01:38
Identifier :
aql:20257 tabaco_costanzo_esther_clip3
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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