Synopsis
A dynamic audio archive of personal reflections, oral histories, and family memories told by & recorded by residents of of Belmont, Massachusetts. A collaboration between Belmont Media Center, Belmont Public Library, Belmont Citizen-Herald, Council on Aging, and the Belmont Historical Society. Thank you to Mitch Hanley & Kate Ellis for their guidance.
Episodes
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Shirley and Irving Gerber on their 70+ years in Belmont
07/03/2019 Duration: 20minIrving and Shirley Gerber speak with their grandson Michael Souza about growing up in the 1930s and 1940s, how Belmont has changed over their 70+ years living here, and their secret to a long and happy marriage.
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Dr. Paul Solomon on his career, his family, and serving as a Town Selectman
14/01/2019 Duration: 23minDr. Paul Solomon speaks with his wife Phyl about his work as a Belmont Selectman, being a pediatrician, and blending their two families when they married.
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Phyl Solomon on her career, her marriage, and intergenerationalism
14/01/2019 Duration: 21minPhyl Solomon speaks with her husband Paul about her career, family life, and establishing a number of intergenerational programs here in town.
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Dr. David Alper on his 30+ years in Belmont, and leading the Town's Board of Health
22/12/2018 Duration: 38minDr. David Alper discusses his three decades in Belmont, as a podiatrist, volunteer, and director of the Town's Board of Health. He is interviewed by Joanna Tzouvelis of the Belmont Citizen Herald.
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State Senator Will Brownsberger on life in Belmont and his years in local government
28/11/2018 Duration: 28minState Senator Will Brownsberger talks with his daughter Carly about raising a family in Belmont, his work on the Board of Selectmen, and being a MA state senator.
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Josephine Fang, professor emerita and mother of ten
25/09/2018 Duration: 26minJosephine Fang discusses memories of WWII in her native Austria, emigrating to the United States in the 1950s, her career as a library science professor, and raising a family here in Belmont, MA, with her late husband, Paul Fang.
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Anne Convino Goldenberg, Community Activist
06/09/2018 Duration: 25minAnne Covino Goldenberg and Joanna Tzouvelis discuss Anne's work as a community organizer in the Fair Housing movement in Belmont, Massachusetts, as well as her three decades working for the United Way.
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Anne Marie Mahoney, one of Belmont's first female Selectman
06/07/2018 Duration: 33minAnne Marie Mahoney discusses her work in Town government, growing up in Belmont, MA, and facilitating a bereavement group following the death of her own husband. She is interviewed by Joanna Tzouvelis, of the Belmont Citizen Herald.
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Two-time World Marathon Challenge winner, Becca Pizzi
19/03/2018 Duration: 26minTwo-time World Marathon Challenge winner, Becca Pizzi, discusses her racing experience.
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Rabbi Earl Grollman Discusses His Participation in the Civil Rights Movement
08/08/2017 Duration: 19minRabbi Earl Grollman, author, activist, and grief counselor discusses his participation in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, in Selma, Alabama, and Belmont, Massachusetts
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Meet Belmont Parent and New Zealand Native, Emily Ross
31/05/2017 Duration: 24minEmily Ross discusses her experience being a parent of young boy in Belmont, MA, her academic experience in America and New Zealand, and remodeling an early 20th century home here in Belmont.
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Skip Viglirolo-Memories of his life and of the town of Belmont in years past
01/12/2016 Duration: 39minSkip Viglirolo, life-long Belmont resident, hockey player and coach, and former Public Works employee, shares some of his memories.
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Gordon Shaw Speaks of Life in Belmont Since 1940
24/10/2016 Duration: 31minGordon Shaw speaks with long-time friend and fellow Belmontonian, Angelo Firenze about what it was like in Belmont, Mass, starting in the 1940s.
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Ernie & Nancy Fay October 11, 2016
11/10/2016 Duration: 31minErnie and Nancy Fay's experiences and memories of Belmont.
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Kazarian Henry on life in Belmont since 1935
30/09/2016 Duration: 34minHenry Kazarian speaks of his life in Belmont since 1935. His work with the Council on Aging, being a baseball umpire, and a Town Meeting member.
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Edward and MaryAnn Kazanjian Share Memories of Belmont in Years Past
02/09/2016 Duration: 46minMaryAnn and Edward Kazanjian reminisce about life in Belmont, MA. MaryAnn Kazanjian has been a Belmont resident since 1946 and she and Edward have lived here throughout their 48 years of marriage. Together, they discuss their early memories of Belmont, MA, with friend and fellow Belmontonian, Paul Boghosian.
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Nancy Madanian Reppucci reminisces about growing up in Belmont from late 50s to present
12/07/2016 Duration: 28minNancy Madanian Reppucci, board member at Belmont Historical Society is being interviewed by her son, Matthew Madanian Reppucci. Nancy tells what it was like to grow up in Belmont starting from late 50s while sharing interesting stories about her teachers and neighbors. At the end she explains why she never wanted to leave Belmont and how much she has enjoyed raising her family here.
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Irene Carver Discusses Vietnam-era Memoir, Set in Belmont, MA
09/06/2016 Duration: 26minIrene Carver discusses her memoir "One Good Tree," with her sister Kate Genovese. One Good Tree focuses on the Vietnam era, a time when both women lived in Belmont, Massachusetts.
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Livingstone & VanderHart June 7, 2016
07/06/2016 Duration: 46minLaura VanderHart interviews her neighbor Charleen Livingstone, who has lived in Waverley Square, Belmont, MA since 1956. Recorded at BMC's Waverley Square Podcast Studio.
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Joan Curhan on being a Belmont resident
16/05/2016 Duration: 57minRonald Curhan, a Professor of Marketing Emeritus from Boston University interviews his wife, Joan Curhan, who shares her personal story how it felt to grow up in Belmont when she was a young girl till her later years.