NYPL Community Oral History Project

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NYPL Community Oral History Project

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The New York Public Library's Community Oral History Project is an initiative taking place at NYPL branches that aims to document, preserve, and celebrate the rich history of the city's unique communities by collecting the stories of people who have experienced it firsthand.

To find out when NYPL's Community Oral History Project will be coming to your community, learn how to get involved, or share your story, please contact oralhistory@nypl.org.

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"Everything Was a Nickel in Those Days"

As a teenager, Chris Billias never let a lack of money deter him from exploring New York City, especially Greenwich Village, the place to be in the 1960s.

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"It Was All Open Land"

Long-time Bronx resident Vincent Prezioso remembers when the Bronx still had working farms where he and his mother often picked vegetables, and payments were made on the honor system.

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"The Apollo Theater Was My Second Home"

Eighty-six year old Charlsie Bodie has always believed in having fun. Here she describes dancing at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom and attending amateur hours at the Apollo Theater.

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