Robert Abate Oral History Interview
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Title
Robert Abate Oral History Interview
Subject
Vietnam War
Description
Mr. Abate describes the process of getting Tyrone Pannell, a Marine Lieutenant who was killed in Vietnam, inducted the Manhattan College Hall of Fame and meeting Tyrone's daughter. This experience and getting to know World War Two veterans, moved him to interview two hundred World War Two veterans.
Creator
Robet Abate
Yonkers Public Library
Yonkers Public Library
Source
Robert Abate
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
6/14/2018
Contributor
Robert Abate
Format
MP3
Identifier
2018.021..001
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Michael Walsh
Interviewee
Robert Abate
Location
Grinton I. WIll Library
Original Format
Voice recording
Duration
20:25
Time Summary
00:45-Robert remembers WWII ending.
2:00-Remembers helping veteran getting into his apartment building.
3:00-Attends the Naval Academy.
6:10-Roberts describes the process of trying to get Tyrone Pannell inducted into the Manhattan College Hall of Fame.
10:35-Robert reads an article about Pannell.
11:04-Tyrone Pannell inducted into the Manhattan College Hall of Fame.
12:27-Meets Tyrone Pannell's daughter Tracy.
14:00-Reads Pannell's letter to Tracy in Letters From Vietnam.
14:50-Robert reads a Journal News about WW II veterans.
15:21:Meets a WW II veteran.
15:50-Asks what his recollection is of December 7, 1941
16:15-Starts conducting an interview using cassette tape recorder.
16:42-Describes interviewing 200 WWII veterans.
18:28-Talks about hardship of Great Depression preparing WWII veterans for the war.
2:00-Remembers helping veteran getting into his apartment building.
3:00-Attends the Naval Academy.
6:10-Roberts describes the process of trying to get Tyrone Pannell inducted into the Manhattan College Hall of Fame.
10:35-Robert reads an article about Pannell.
11:04-Tyrone Pannell inducted into the Manhattan College Hall of Fame.
12:27-Meets Tyrone Pannell's daughter Tracy.
14:00-Reads Pannell's letter to Tracy in Letters From Vietnam.
14:50-Robert reads a Journal News about WW II veterans.
15:21:Meets a WW II veteran.
15:50-Asks what his recollection is of December 7, 1941
16:15-Starts conducting an interview using cassette tape recorder.
16:42-Describes interviewing 200 WWII veterans.
18:28-Talks about hardship of Great Depression preparing WWII veterans for the war.
Files
Collection
Citation
Robet Abate
Yonkers Public Library, “Robert Abate Oral History Interview,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/512.