José Pabón, a Princeton University graduate, shared his experiences and insights about Princeton’s history. He highlighted the town’s notable figures like Christopher Reeve and Paul Robeson, and recounted a moving story about James Collins Johnson, a freed slave who sold lemonade to students post-Civil War. Pabón reflected on Princeton’s traditions, both positive and negative, and […]
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Oral History with Fran Zeitler. Fran was joined by her husband Fred Edelman, who also appears on the recording.
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Interview with David Vilkomerson conducted by Clifford Robinson on July 21, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County.
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Interview with Peter Epstein conducted by Lew Gantwerk on April 26, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County. Peter Epstein was born in 1941, moving to Princeton 18 months later with his family shortly after RCA (where his
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Interview with Jeff Lucker conducted by Kim Marks on April 21, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County. Jeff Lucker’s biographical statement: I was born on April 21st, 1945 in New York. My parents at the time lived
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Interview with Hazel Stix conducted by Mara Olmstead on April 14, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County.
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Interview with Irv Urken conducted by Mara Olmstead on April 14, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County. Biographical Statement My mother and father moved from Trenton to Princeton in 1937 when they opened up the hardware store,
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Interview with Alan Medvin conducted by Kim Marks on April 3, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County. Alan moved to Princeton with his family in 1955 as he was about to enter 3 rd grade at the
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Interview with Rabbi Josh Goldstein conducted by Mara Olmstead on April 12, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County. Rabbi Joshua Goldstein served as Temple Sha’arey Shalom’s leader for 30 years, retiring on June 30, 2012. In July, 2012,
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