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"Vanishing Hoboken" is an ongoing project that continues to need and welcome volunteers, both
skilled typists/listeners to transcribe interviews from cassette tape as well as volunteers
to interview more of the fascinating people who are part of Hoboken's rich history. Transcriptions of the interviews are housed in the
Library's historical collection.
Three chapbooks (small booklets) containing excerpts of three interviews have already
been produced-Hoboken: Circus Maximus at all Times; Recollections of Judge Charles DeFazio, Jr.,
Everybody Seems to Know Me by the Paper Hat; Recollections of Albert “Heget” Hegetschweiler and
Schnackenberg's Luncheonette: Never a Plain Coke, Recollections of Betty Silvani.
These chapbooks are a benefit of Friends membership; if you’re a member and have not received a copy,
please contact us at hobokenfol (at) yahoo.com.
Your partipation as an interviewer or transcriber would be most
welcome.
No experience is required; all you need is curiousity about Hoboken's
past
and a willingness to commit a few hours to the project. We provide the
recording equipment and how-to instruction.
Ruth Charnes and Melanie Best,
Co-Coordinators
"Vanishing Hoboken" Project
