Reminiscences of Carmen Martinez : oral history, 2001-2002.

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Reminiscences of Carmen Martinez : oral history, 2001-2002.

Born Puerto Rico, immigration to United States baby; education: Hofstra College, Monroe College, Drake's Business School; family: twice widowed; career: beautician, teacher's aide, medical secretary, real estate secretary, job and housing coordinator at Freedom Community Resource Center; 9/11, realization through television coverage; post-9/11: disappointment with government response, impact on Freedom Community Resource Center, new security measures, government budget crisis, personal plans to leave NY, reflections on politics and on cultural differences between Puerto Rico and New York.

transcript: 62 p.sound recordings: 2 sound discs (37,79 min.) : digital ; 3 in.

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Starecheski, Amy,

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Oral historian, interviewer. From the description of Reminiscences of Amy Starecheski : oral history, 2005. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269260817 ...

Martinez, Carmen

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Job and Housing Coordinator, Freedom Community Resource Center. From the description of Reminiscences of Carmen Martinez : oral history, 2001-2002. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269259201 ...