Summary(1:30) Experiencing pandemic as multiple sclerosis patient, feeling isolated -- (5:00) Neighborhood sounds different -- (7:00) 17-year-old son staying home, boarding school changes -- (11:40) Multiple sclerosis support group meetings -- (14:10) Worried about NYC reopening, compromised immune system -- (16:00) Food deliveries from neighbors, staying in touch with family -- (20:00) Changes on Myrtle Avenue -- (21:30) After six months staying inside, considering going out again -- (24:00) Learned to be resourceful from living with a disability for eight years -- (27:40) Hobbies, taking courses online -- (29:50) Importance of staying in touch with people who have disabilities.
NoteAudio interview conducted on August 14, 2020, by Virginia Marshall. Collected for the Covid-19 Oral History Project 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.
SubjectQuarantine ; COVID-19 (Disease) ; Epidemics ; Coronaviruses ; Distance education ; Food security--United States ; People with disabilities ; Multiple sclerosis
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TitleOral history interview with Linda Cangieter conducted on 2020 August 14.