Paul Kerzner, Clip 1: Characteristics of Ridgewood

Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Paul Kerzner

Date: Time Period: 1950 - 1970; 2013-05-01; Interview recorded: May 1 2013 Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital audio recorder digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 0:05:28

Creator: Paul Kerzner interviewed by Grace Sullivan Identifier: aql:26256 kerzner-paul-clip1

Description: Paul Kerzner describes growing up in Ridgewood in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the residents were of Germanic background and store owners spoke German even if they were not of Germanic background. Neatness and tidiness of homes and shops were important and this has remained a key characteristic of the neighborhood. Sunday was always a day of rest and still remains that way. It is less so today than in the 1950s and 1960s but is still a feature of the neighborhood. Ridgewood is also a community of families and extended families. Paul describes how his house was an anchor and a starting place for many family members that arrived in Ridgewood until they could get on their feet.

Title : Paul Kerzner, Clip 1: Characteristics of Ridgewood

Collection : aql:16085; aql:20455

Creator : Paul Kerzner interviewed by Grace Sullivan

Date : Time Period: 1950 - 1970; 2013-05-01; Interview recorded: May 1 2013

Summary/Description : Paul Kerzner describes growing up in Ridgewood in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the residents were of Germanic background and store owners spoke German even if they were not of Germanic background. Neatness and tidiness of homes and shops were important and this has remained a key characteristic of the neighborhood. Sunday was always a day of rest and still remains that way. It is less so today than in the 1950s and 1960s but is still a feature of the neighborhood. Ridgewood is also a community of families and extended families. Paul describes how his house was an anchor and a starting place for many family members that arrived in Ridgewood until they could get on their feet.

Subject : Neighborhoods; German Americans

Relation : Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Paul Kerzner

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

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

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital audio recorder digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:05:28

Identifier : aql:26256 kerzner-paul-clip1