Oral Histories
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Helen Dowdeswell, French teacher
1961 North High School yearbook photo
The Valley Stream Historical Society has recorded oral histories of Valley Stream, under the leadership of long-time Society member Helen Dowdeswell. Dowdeswell interviewed people who lived in Valley Stream and recorded their stories about growing up in the community. In the later years, with assistance from other members such as Adele Hagmann, H. Bertram Keller, and Grace Agnes Libath, over 160 oral history interviews or programs have been recorded. Some of her subjects include Henry Anholzer, who was affiliated with Curtiss Airfield, Bert Keller, longtime assistant principal of Central High School, Betty DeGrace, mother of former Mayor John DeGrace, and Gordon M. Fairchild, who once owned the Pagan-Fletcher house.These unique recordings are valuable additions to the history of Valley Stream. There are also some recordings from historical society meetings from the 1970s.
These oral history recordings are cataloged and archived at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library. Copies of the recordings are available for circulation from the library for 14 days to adult Valley Stream library cardholders and to adult Nassau County library cardholders through Direct Access. You can also purchase an oral history recording for $5.00, check payable to "Henry Waldinger Memorial Library."
Mail your check to:
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
60 Verona Place
Valley Stream, NY 11582
(516) 825-6422
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Ackerly, Mabel |
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Anholzer, Henry |
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Aumuller, Edwin |
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Ballou, Bertha |
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Barkan, Harold & Leonora |
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Baum, Robert J. |
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interview |
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Beales, Mary Cecilia Henrichs (Andersen) |
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interview |
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Beaver, Bruce |
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interview |
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Becker, Curtis & Edna |
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Benedict, John |
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Bergen, Joseph |
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Bergmann, Alberta (Langlotz) |
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Berry, Keith |
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Boerckel, James |
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Boerckel, James |
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Recollections of the Fire Department |
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Borne, Ruth (Collins) |
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Botwinik, Samuel |
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Boyden, Frank N. |
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Bragelli, Lazetta (Gehm) |
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Braunstein, Rudolph |
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Buckley, James |
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Burg, Miriam L. |
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Butcher, Dorothy |
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interview |
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Caban, Nancy Fairchild & Fairchild, Gordon M. |
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interview |
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Chalmers, Dorothy |
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interview |
June 8, 1995_-_Dorothy_Chalmers.pdf | |
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Chvatal, Joseph |
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Chvatal, Marjorie (McDermott) |
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Chvatal, Marjorie (McDermott) & Hinton, Adelaide (McDermott) |
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Clinchy, W. Howard |
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Cooke, David C. & Yvonne (Van Lommin) |
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Cronin, Dorothy Finn |
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Danby, Thomas W. |
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Daries, Alfred J. |
interview | July 22, 1999 - Alfred J. Daries | ||
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DeGrace, Betty |
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Deknatel, Martha (Kruegar) |
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Dibble, Evelyn (Hallock) |
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Dolan, Mary & Helen |
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Donahue, Vincent & Mildred |
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Donaruma, Adelaide (Nilsen) |
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Doria, Vincent & Carmelia (Doria) |
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Doscher, Theodore |
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Dowdeswell, Helen |
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North Valley Stream in the 1920s |
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Dowdeswell, Helen |
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Recollections of the 1920s |
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Driscoll, Maria |
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Duncan, William & Gladys (Logan) |
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interview |
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Duryea, Clinton A. |
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Edstrom, Elaine (Vaughan) |
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interview |
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Engel, Dorothy (Krugman) |
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Esposito, Valerie |
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Fairchild, Gordon M. & Caban, Nancy (Fairchild) |
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Fare, Edwin |
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Fare, Wilbur & Elsie (Klein) |
interview |
Nov. 25, 1990 - Wilbur Fare & Elsie Klein | ||
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Finkenstadt, Fred & Miller, Charles |
interview |
Jan. 27, 1987 - Fred Finkenstadt & Charles Miller | ||
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Fitzgerald, Fern |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Foley, Elizabeth (Reynolds) |
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Frederick, Charles |
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Freeman, Howard |
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Gear, Florence & Mary |
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George, Agnes (McGeary) |
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interview |
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Gerbino, Rose (Marchetti) |
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Gibbs, Alonzo L. |
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interview |
Feb 10, 1988 - Alonzo Gibbs | |
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Gorman, Thomas A. |
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Gorman, Thomas A. |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Gover, Joan (Schoenlly) |
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interview |
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Grimm, Florence (Kinsey) |
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interview |
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Groenwald, Anthony |
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interview |
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Gunther, Joseph C. |
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interview |
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Haas, Alice |
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interview |
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Hagmann, Adele |
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Halay, Ann |
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interview |
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Halay, Ann & Natoli, Catherine |
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Hall, Albert M. |
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interview |
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Hall, Myron |
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interview |
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Harrison, Fay (Calcagna) |
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Harrod, Walter D. |
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interview |
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Hendrickson, John C. |
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Hendrickson, Milton A. |
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interview |
Oct. 24, 1988 - Milton A. Hendrickson | |
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Hinton, Adelaide (McDermott) & Chvatal, Marjorie (McDermott) |
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Holz, Frances |
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interview |
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Houlihan, Daniel |
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interview |
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Howell, Loretta (Reising) |
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interview |
Nov. 5, 1997 - Loretta Reising Howell | |
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Hummel, Raymond |
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Hyman, Victor |
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Jacovides, Martha |
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Joseph, Elinor Smith (Woodworth) |
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interview |
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Joseph, Ruth (Schmidt) |
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interview |
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Kaiser, Peter W. |
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interview |
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Kappauf, Madeline A. |
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interview |
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Keenan, John |
Recognition Ceremony |
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Keidel, Richard |
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My Favorite Things about Valley Stream |
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Keller, H. Bertram |
interview |
Jan. 11, 1988 - Bertram H. Keller | ||
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Keller, H. Bertram |
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Memories of Central High School |
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Keller, H. Bertram |
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History of Grace Methodist Church |
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Keller, Willis |
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interview |
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Kellman, Barnet |
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Distinguished Alumni Award |
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Kelly, Cecile |
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interview |
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Killian, George E. |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Kossack, Anne |
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interview |
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Krooss, Henry J. |
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interview |
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Kruger, Marion (Dibble) |
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interview |
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Krugman, Chava |
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interview |
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Leture, Father Theodore |
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interview |
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Libath, Theodore O. |
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History of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration |
1992 - Theodore O. Libath | |
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Libath, Theodore, O. |
interview | Feb. 10, 1989 - Theodore O. Libath | ||
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Lindner, Laura & Slowey, Edith (Stick) |
interview | Sept. 25, 1987 - Laura Lindner & Edith Slowey | ||
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Loeffler, John A. |
interview | Aug. 19, 1996 - John A. Loeffler | ||
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MacPherson, Dorothy (Blint) |
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Mahoney, John |
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interview |
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Malekian, George |
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interview |
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March, Ralph |
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interview |
Aug. 14, 1990 - Ralph March | |
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McAuliffe, Elinor |
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McGrath, Raymond |
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Distinguished Alumni Award |
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McGrath, Raymond |
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interview |
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McMahon, Claire |
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interview |
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McQuade, Evelyn |
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Melillo, Anthony |
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Miller, Charles & Finkenstadt, Fred |
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interview |
Jan. 27, 1987 - Charles Miller & Fred Finkenstadt | |
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Miller, John M. |
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interview |
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Mills, Alonzo |
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interview |
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Moonves, Leslie |
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Distinguished Alumni Award |
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Munson, Dorothea (Thoden) |
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interview |
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Natoli, Catherine & Halay, Ann |
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interview |
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Oehler, Dennis |
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interview |
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Oppenheimer, Eric |
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interview |
Aug. 28, 1995 - Eric Oppenheimer | |
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Palmer, Robert E. |
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Parrish, Gabriel |
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Columbia Aircraft Reunion |
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Parrish, Gabriel |
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Penza, Ralph & Schneider, Michael |
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interview |
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Pierce, James W. & Helen (Bell) |
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Polychron, James |
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interview |
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Porensky, Eleanor Warner (McCormack) |
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interview |
Nov. 13 & 21, 1991 - Eleanor Porensky | |
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Price, William |
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interview |
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Primis, Lance R. |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Rabin, Jules |
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interview |
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Raeder, Marion & Philomena |
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interview |
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Rasweiler, Sarah Lavinia (Eldred) |
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interview |
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Rau, Joseph |
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Radio Interview |
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Repp, Catherine/Kay |
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interview |
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Repp, Catherine/Kay |
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Reminiscences |
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Riddick, Melvin |
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interview |
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Ruehl, Howard |
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interview |
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Russell, Albert |
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Salita, Dr. Mark |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Schmidt, C. Norman |
interview | Oct. 28, 1987 - Norman Schmidt | ||
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Schneider, Michael & Penza, Ralph |
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Recognition Ceremonies |
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Shangold, Jules |
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interview |
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Sherdel, Frederick F. |
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interview |
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Sipherd, Ray |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Skogsberg, Arthur |
interview | Nov. 7, 1990 - Arthur Skogsberg | ||
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Slowey, Edith (Stick) & Lindner, Laura |
interview | Sept. 25, 1987 - Edith Stick Slowey & Laura Lindner | ||
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Smith, John M. |
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interview |
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Spadaccino, Vincent |
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interview |
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Spina, Peter A. |
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Recognition Ceremony |
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Starr, Lonny |
radio interview | Nov. 13, 1972 - Lonny Starr | ||
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Tempel, Ernest |
Memories | May 19, 1982 - Ernest Tempel | ||
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Tempel, Ernest |
interview | Oct. 6, 1986 - Ernest Tempel | ||
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Tepe, Jerome |
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interview |
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Totten, Vera |
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interview |
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Tripp, Dorothy |
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interview |
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V.S. Historical Society Conversations |
conversations | March 24, 1983 - Historical Society Conversations | ||
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VanderClute, Burt & Betty Wright |
interview | Feb. 11, 1988 - Burt & Betty (Wright) Vanderclute | ||
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Verbesey, Marie (Maxwell) |
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interview |
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Vielbig, Joseph Henry |
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interview |
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Walther, Evelyn (Golder) |
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interview |
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Wandell, George W. |
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interview |
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Weaver, Lillian (Rack) |
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interview |
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West, Howard M. |
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interview |
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Wood, Charles |
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interview |
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Young, Frank Dwight & Carolyn (Raeder) |
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Zabatta, Joseph |
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Zang, Helen (Frering) |
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interview |
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Zipperlen, Charles P. |
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interview |
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Zura, Robert W. |
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interview |