TitleOral history interview with Olga Rose Jones on 2017 January 24.
Summary(0:21) Came to Canarsie from Jamaica in 1986, noticing similarities -- (2:24) Having a hard time getting work -- (3:08) Working three different jobs before getting a part-time at a milk factory -- (5:22) Always complained about the cold to her landlord while renting -- (7:16) Volunteered to teach adult literacy at the Brooklyn Public Library -- (8:19) Finding people helpful -- (9:23) Improvements on houses and roads -- (10:04) Fourth of July celebrations overwhelming since the Italian Americans moved in -- (11:08) Stores and supermarkets -- (12:59) Going to Canarsie Park -- (14:42) Celebrated Mother’s Day with other neighborhood mothers in the park -- (16:22) Calling in orders for the milk factory -- (18:36) Attending church -- (19:42) Having two daughters -- (20:21) Determined to own a house, inspired by her mother’s example -- (23:24) Experiencing Hurricane Sandy.
NoteAudio interview conducted on January 24, 2017, by Taina Evans at Canarsie Library. Collected through 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.
SubjectJamaican Americans ; Emigration and immigration ; Occupations ; Home ownership--United States ; Hurricane Sandy, 2012 ; Electric power failures ; Jamaica ; Fireflies ; Firecrackers ; Church ; Parks ; Stores ; Community development
Cite AsOur Streets, Our Stories collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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