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  • Call NumberOSOS_OH_0156
  • TitleOral history interview conducted with Henry Fernandez on 2021 February 22.
  • Summary(0:01) Introduction -- (2:15) Family history in Dominican Republic -- (5:28) Family moves to Spanish Harlem, upper east side, in New York City -- (7:00) Handicap and delays of being very myopic, near sighted -- (9:30) Immigrant parents and disability -- (12:00) Coping with cancer diagnosis -- (13:45) His interest in languages, music and dance -- (17:40) Family history -- (23:30) Family move to Brooklyn -- (26:00) Settling in Sunset Park -- (28:39) Dominican family tradition of marrying cousins -- (31:45) Memories of parents -- (32:30) Two languages, two cultures -- (37:00) Changes in Brooklyn. Many Norwegians, Greek, Irish in Sunset Park -- (44:09) Later family life in Brooklyn -- (52:07) Interests: swimming, dancing, restaurants and senior centers.
  • Date2021-02-22
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • Physical Description1 sound file (54 min) : digital, M4A
  • Genreinterviews
  • NoteAudio interview conducted on February 22, 2021 by Peter Chaffe. Collected for Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
  • CreatorFernandez, Henry
  • SubjectPeople with disabilities--United States ; Bilingualism
  • CollectionOur Streets, Our Stories collection
  • PlaceSunset Park (New York, N.Y.)
  • LocationDominican Republic
  • Cite AsOur Streets, Our Stories collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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