Oral Histories

How to use this page
Click the relevant “Listen to…” button to hear the audio file of that person’s interview. Click “read transcript” for a text version.
Jackie Brown
- SJH Residence – Amsterdam Houses
- Recorded July 14, 2023, via video call (SD)
- 20 pages, 68 minutes
Richard Smith
- SJH Residence – 215 West 66th Street
- Recorded June 24, 2023, in Glen Cove, NY (SD)
- 29 pages, 91 minutes
Leonette P. Joseph
- SJH Residence – 248 West 62nd Street
- Recorded October 22, 2024, in LW! Office (FJG)
- 26 pages, 103 minutes
Harold Thomas
- SJH Residence – Amsterdam Houses
- Recorded April 26, 2023, in LW! Office (SD)
- 20 pages, 72 minutes
Miguel Ramirez
- SJH Residence – 108 West 61st Street
- Recorded April 19, 2023, via video call (SD)
- 26 pages, 91 minutes
Roberta Semer
- SJH Residence –West 69th Street
- Recorded March 30, 2024 via video call (FJG)
- 24 pages, 94 minutes
(SD) Sarah Dziedzic is an oral historian who conducts interviews to document the life and times of her subjects. Learn more: https://sarahdziedzic.com/
(FJG) Fanny Julissa García is a Honduran-American oral historian with a focus on applied oral history. Learn more: https://iamfannygarcia.com/
Headshot of Leonette P. Joseph by Michael Towns.