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Grinton I. Will talks about his career as a director of the Yonkers Public Library.

Grinton I. Will and Clarissa L. Will talk about a farm in Yonkers that went from Nepperhan Ave to Valley Ave.

Grinton and Clarissa talk about Untermyer Gardens and businesses that closed down in Yonkers.

Carmen describes growing up in the South Bronx and then joining the United States Army where he became a weapons instructor. He talks about working on military aircraft and the lunar module. Additionally, he talks about being a Board Member of the…

Carmen describes growing up in the South Bronx and then joining the United States Army where he became a weapons instructor. He talks about working on military aircraft and the lunar module. Additionally, he talks about being a Board Member of the…

Grinton describes the Sherwood House and the painting of murals in the Yonkers City Council building.

Ray talks about how little people know about World War Two. Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was converted from.

As an African-American, Bill describes racist attitudes towards him despite serving his country during World War Two.

Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was…

Armando "Chick" Galella (left) and Reverend James Blakely (right) were at the USS Intrepid for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7, 2018.

James Blakely was abroad the USS St. Louis at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor.