Collection Items
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Audio Recording"I began selling newspapers early. I always worked."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"At one time, I recall, I was somewhat of an entrepreneur."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"They came right to Ellis Island to meet me."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"I got my education on the streets of Paterson."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"It was a very wonderful town, full of life and energy."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"I lived on the other side of the river, the 'over the river' section of Paterson."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"My place is with you guys."
- Contributor: Stetin, Sol - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-04
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Audio Recording"When I was about 8 years old I had a job with a cobbler."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"Beautiful work, that guy was an artist with a pair of shoes."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"The old man said, 'be careful you don't wear out your shoes.'"
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio RecordingSam Balistrieri describes the operation of a "throwing plant."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio RecordingWhat happens to the silk after it comes through the throwing plant
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio RecordingOrganization of work within the throwing plant
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"They were all very efficient at their work, these foremen."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"The colors would change, but the process itself was always the same."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"Every day, every Monday morning, three minutes or four minutes, whatever it was, he'd push it back."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"When I was on the floor, I was in the twisting department."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"I was known as the fastest twister in Paterson at that time."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"Twisters were very scarce in those days."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"To me that was the greatest compliment I've ever received."
- Contributor: Balistrieri, Sam - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-07
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Audio Recording"Oh, chores! Oh, dear God. Every day we had something to do."
- Contributor: Vecchierella, Rose - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-09
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Audio RecordingRose Vecchierella's work history
- Contributor: Vecchierella, Rose - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-09
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Audio RecordingChronology of Rose Vecchierella's jobs
- Contributor: Vecchierella, Rose - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-09
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Audio RecordingTypical day of work at Garfinkel & Ridder
- Contributor: Vecchierella, Rose - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-09
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Audio RecordingDescription of work area and work tools
- Contributor: Vecchierella, Rose - Taylor, David Alan
- Date: 1994-08-09
