Marion Solomon and Kenneth Solomon
Recorded
February 18, 2014
27:05 minutes
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Id:
mby011791
Description
Mother, Marion Solomon (90) and son, Kenneth Solomon (55), have a conversation about Marion's childhood; growing up in New York during the Great Depression and World War II.Subject Log / Time Code
M's earliest memory was in a carriage; her mother was trying to put her to sleep.
describes her parents and her childhood. She remembers her grandparents.
M talks about being the youngest sister and having two much older sisters.
M remembers the presents that she would receive on Christmas Day.
M's worst memory was when her cousin told her that lion statues would come alive. She also remembers her nickname, "Monkey." Her cousins would call her Monkey because she had skinny arms and legs.
M remembers the Great Depression and living in New York before WWII. She talks about not knowing what exactly was going on in WWII.
M remembers meeting her husband in NY in 1946, at a friends party.
M talks about her sons' middle names and why she chose each of them.
M remembers her job at the Federal Government. She was a secretary for most of her life.
M remembers listening to the radio. She remembers the programs that she used to listen to with her siblings.
M remembers going to the Saturday Matinee Movie Screenings.
M remembers finding out that the Hindenburgh had crashed. She also recalls when JFK was assassinated and when Roosevelt passed away.
M talks about the first time she watched television at her friend's hosue.
M Flew on a plane for the first time to visit her husband in Jamaica.
M talks about her love of the Opera and Theater. She recalls her favorite actors and actresses.
M reflects on her motherhood experience.
Participants
- Marion Solomon
- Kenneth Solomon