Oral History Interview With Melissa Rodriguez
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Title
Oral History Interview With Melissa Rodriguez
Description
Melissa describes doing urban guerrilla film-making in Yonkers and exploring the Boyce Thompson Center before it was restored.
Creator
Yonkers Public Library
Source
Melissa Rodriguez
Hudson River Museum
Hudson River Museum
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
6/27/2017
Contributor
Melissa Rodriguez
Hudson River Museum
Hudson River Museum
Format
MP3
Identifier
2018.015.024
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Laura Vookles
Interviewee
Melissa Rodriguez
Location
Yonkers Riverfront Library
Original Format
MP3
Duration
23:19
Time Summary
00:44-Neighborhood where Melisa lives.
1:51-Roots with Yonkers.
2:57-Description of neighborhood.
4:30-Reason Melisa's family moved to Yonkers.
5:38-First kiss with neighbor.
8:40-Walking around Central Park Ave.
9:42-Trips to the Waterfront.
12:02-Quietness of of neighborhood compared to NYC.
14:14-Biggest city in Westchester County- Mixture between suburban and urban areas.
15:02-Visiting the Boyce Thompson abandoned building.
16:19-Going to the Gates of Hell.
17:22-Finding artifacts in abandoned buildings.
18:39-Yonkers becoming a hipster city-artists and filming done here.
20:15-Becoming a filmmaker and filming around Yonkers.
21:17-Melisa's production company starting in Yonkers.
22;21-Reality TV and politics documentary.
1:51-Roots with Yonkers.
2:57-Description of neighborhood.
4:30-Reason Melisa's family moved to Yonkers.
5:38-First kiss with neighbor.
8:40-Walking around Central Park Ave.
9:42-Trips to the Waterfront.
12:02-Quietness of of neighborhood compared to NYC.
14:14-Biggest city in Westchester County- Mixture between suburban and urban areas.
15:02-Visiting the Boyce Thompson abandoned building.
16:19-Going to the Gates of Hell.
17:22-Finding artifacts in abandoned buildings.
18:39-Yonkers becoming a hipster city-artists and filming done here.
20:15-Becoming a filmmaker and filming around Yonkers.
21:17-Melisa's production company starting in Yonkers.
22;21-Reality TV and politics documentary.
Files
Collection
Citation
Yonkers Public Library, “Oral History Interview With Melissa Rodriguez,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/515.