Joe Long Oral History Collection
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Abstract
Joseph Long (1952- ) is the son of Irish immigrant parents from Arklow, Co. Wicklow and grew up in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. He has a Master's Degree in Irish and Irish-American Studies from Glucksman Ireland House, New York University, during which time he conducted the 11 interviews that comprise this collection. The interviews were conducted with several Irish Americans on the subject of growing up in New York City's Chelsea and West Village neighborhoods and focus on similar topics and themes, including educational institutions, the family structures typical of the neighborhoods, the ethnic and social composition of the neighborhoods, and sports and leisure (often associated with Greenwich House). Another recurring subject is the intersection of ethnicity, labor industries, and social interactions, with specific emphasis on the longshoremen of the Chelsea Piers.
Historical/Biographical Note
Joe Long (1952- ) is the son of Irish immigrant parents from Arklow, Co. Wicklow and grew up in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. He spent his career in management with United Technologies and Otis Elevator. He has a Master's Degree in Irish and Irish-American Studies from Glucksman Ireland House, New York University.
Arrangement
Interviews are arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of 11 oral history interviews conducted by Joe Long in 2011 and 2012 with several Irish Americans on the subject of growing up in New York City's Chelsea and West Village neighborhoods. Many interviews discuss similar topics and themes, including educational institutions, the family structures typical of the neighborhoods, the ethnic and social composition of the neighborhoods, and sports and leisure (often associated with Greenwich House). Another recurring subject is the intersection of ethnicity, labor industries, working conditions, and social interactions, with specific emphasis on the longshoremen of the Chelsea Piers. Several interview subjects discuss their professional careers, including police work, military service, and modeling. Some interviews are accompanied by a partial transcript of the conversation.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Joe Long, the creator of this collection, were transferred to New York University in 2014. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Joe Long Oral History Collection; AIA 070; box number; folder number; Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The oral history interviews in this collection were created in the course of Joe Long's academic work in the Irish and Irish-American Studies Master's program from Glucksman Ireland House at New York University. The interviews, along with supplemental materials from the project, were transferred to the Archives of Irish America at Tamiment Library in June 2014. The accession number associated with this gift is 2014.163.
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Processing Information
Access copies of the interviews in this collection were created by staff members at Ireland House prior to transfer to the archives. The digital files were transferred to the library's digtial repository, and the access copies and partial transcripts were rehoused in archival boxes and folders, then arranged alphabetically. The collection was described by an archivist.
