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

Gerard talks about his passion for writing and his writing habits. He provides a synopsis of his short story The Empty Chair.

Frank describes piloted a landing craft to Gold Beach on D-Day and other operations during the Invasion of Normandy during World War Two.

Cilin described how his job as an orthopedic physician assistant at Mount Sinai drastically changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began.Click here to watch the video of his interview.

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…

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…

Barbara O'Connell described being sick at home with an ill husband but unable to get tested for COVID-19. She talked about how her job as a real agent drastically changed as a result of the pandemic. Looking on the bright side, Barbara described how…

Michael R. Virgintino talks about writing the book Freedomland U.S..A.: The Definitive History and the history of the amusement park.

Grinton I. Will and his wife Clarissa L. Will talk about the demolition of the Yonkers Carnegie Library.