by Ken Walker
The Ironbound Through My Father’s Eyes
August 26, 2008 in History by Ken Walker
“The Ironbound Through My Father’s Eyes”:http://citizenreporter.org/2008/08/bm274/
BicycleMark — who “recently covered”:http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2008/03/opining-on-the-st-james-closure/ the St. James Hospital closure — has podcasted an interview with his father about coming to Newark as a child. Great insight into the history of the Ironbound.
Before the Portuguese came to the Ironbound, before the uprisings of 1967, and before the manufacturing industry moved south, my father made a life for himself in Newark. In another of a series of podcasts that focus on my family, and the history they have lived through, this program focuses on the Ironbound through the eyes of a longtime educator and civic leader — my dad.
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/bicyclemark/bm274_080818.mp3]
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Hey Mark, that was really great listening to your father’s story. My parents came a little before yours. My father worked at Goldsmith also threw out the 50′s and 60′s. I think my family might know your family. We lived on Madison Street. I still have the house there now. Keep up the good work.
Frank..