Tom Berry, Full Interview

Collection: Queens College Irish Studies Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Thomas Berry

Date: Time Period: 1940s - 2015; 2015-03-28; Interview recorded: March 28, 2015 Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder. Dimension: Total running time: 0:50:06

Creator: Thomas Berry interviewed by Eileen Sprague Identifier: aql:23135 berry-thomas-full

Description: Thomas Berry was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and came to Queens during the 40's. He describes his experience enlisting in World War II. H moved around the neighborhood of Jackson Heights multiple times, and he describes the streets he used to live on in detail. He held various jobs as a super, a laborer, and as a bartender. He shares stories of growing up and going to school in Dublin. His family has an affinity for music, and Tom sings songs twice in the interview.

Title : Tom Berry, Full Interview

Collection : aql:20455; aql:18449

Creator : Thomas Berry interviewed by Eileen Sprague

Date : Time Period: 1940s - 2015; 2015-03-28; Interview recorded: March 28, 2015

Summary/Description : Thomas Berry was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and came to Queens during the 40's. He describes his experience enlisting in World War II. H moved around the neighborhood of Jackson Heights multiple times, and he describes the streets he used to live on in detail. He held various jobs as a super, a laborer, and as a bartender. He shares stories of growing up and going to school in Dublin. His family has an affinity for music, and Tom sings songs twice in the interview.

Subject : Irish Americans; Emigration and immigration

Relation : Queens College Irish Studies Oral History Project Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Thomas Berry

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Woodside and Jackson Heights, Queens, NY; Dublin, Ireland Woodside (New York, N.Y.) Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Dublin (Ireland)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder.; Total running time: 0:50:06

Identifier : aql:23135 berry-thomas-full