Found 3 collections related to Oral histories

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan region. In 1982, the MTA launched its first Capital Program, a five-year investment in improvements that addressed vast structural and ridership problems. The MTA 1982 and 1987 Capital Programs oral histories contain audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with ten major figures who worked for the MTA during its first two Capital Programs from 1982 to 1991. The interviews focus on this era of transformation in the MTA's history, covering the years 1979 to 1992. Nine interviews were conducted during 2020 and 2021 by former MTA employee Wendy Feuer; an interview with Feuer herself was conducted by Susan Weiner in 2022. less

The Henry Street Settlement, founded in 1893 by Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940), an American public health nurse and social worker, provides transitional and supportive housing, social services, arts, and healthcare programs to Lower East Side and New York City residents. The Henry Street Settlement Hope & Resilience on the COVID Frontlines oral histories contain twenty-five interview recordings and transcripts with Henry Street staff, program participants, and Lower East Side residents about Henry Street's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. less

The Rikers Public Memory Project (RPMP) documents and preserves the experiences of those who have been directly impacted by Rikers Island jail complex, and supports the campaign to close the facilities. The Rikers Public Memory Project oral history collection comprises ninety oral history interviews conducted between 2018 and 2021 with formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. In addition to the audio recordings, the collection also holds transcripts and photographs. less