Julian Williams, Clip 1: Computer Dating
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Julian Williams
Date: Time Period: 1967; 2017-11-27; Interview recorded: November 27 2017
Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:03:47
Creator: Julian Williams interviewed by Martha Knutzen
Identifier: aql:26202 Williams_Julian_11272017_Clip1
Description: Julian Williams discusses how he met his wife through a computer dating service in 1967. The participants filled out cards and received possible matches. Julian got 19 possible matches. He selected his future wife because she lived in Manhattan and he could reach her through public transportation as he was not driving at the time. They dated for about a year and announced their engagement during a Knights of Pythias dance.
Creator :
Julian Williams interviewed by Martha Knutzen
Date :
Time Period: 1967; 2017-11-27; Interview recorded: November 27 2017
Summary/Description :
Julian Williams discusses how he met his wife through a computer dating service in 1967. The participants filled out cards and received possible matches. Julian got 19 possible matches. He selected his future wife because she lived in Manhattan and he could reach her through public transportation as he was not driving at the time. They dated for about a year and announced their engagement during a Knights of Pythias dance.
Subject :
Dating (Social customs); Dating services
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Queens and Manhattan, NY Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder.; Total running time: 0:03:47
Identifier :
aql:26202 Williams_Julian_11272017_Clip1
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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