DARE Interview : Newark, New Jersey; Primary Informant NJ019

Fieldworker

Halpern, Steve

Date

• 1968

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• NJ019: White; female; age: 71 (old); education: high school; community type: urban
• Media Files:
• Arthur the Rat. Speaker: NJ019 (3:45)
• Full Interview (Tape 1024-S1).
• Content:
• 00:20 Arthur the Rat
• 04:05 Local history: urban development
• 05:20 Life in the past: childhood, stores, produce
• 10:45 Riots in Newark ca. 1966 and 1967
• 12:35 Local history: housing, transportation, blizzard 1886
• 16:15 Life in the past: workweek, entertainment
• 18:30 School in the past
• 20:30 Music in the past
• 22:30 Life in the past: high school age activities, clothing, winter sports
• 25:15 Local history: shopping and stores, suburban areas
• 26:55 Life in the past: activities, beverages, foods, meals
• 32:25 Holidays, Fourth of July
• 33:25 World War I period
• 36:55 Tape end