Levittown Oral History Project

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This is a photograph we have of the interview with Judge Widlitz taking place.
This is a photograph we have of the interview with Judge Widlitz taking place.

Collection Facts

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Historical Context

Library Cadet, Joseph Spagnoli, conducted the interviews for this project in 1969. Spagnoli was a student at C. W. Post and was working at the library as part of a federally funded project recruiting college students to become librarians.

Scope of Collection

The Levittown Oral History Project was coordinated by the Levittown Public Library in 1969 in an effort to grow the Levittown History Collection. This collection consists of audio interviews with some of the original Levittown resThe Levittown Oral History Project was coordinated by the Levittown Public Library in 1969 in an effort to grow the Levittown History Collection. This collection consists of audio interviews with some of the original Levittown residents as they recount their lives and experiences in the early days of the town. 

The digitization of these reel-to-reel audio tape recordings was made possible through the Long Island Library Resources Council Digitization Services and was completed by Robert Anen, Project Archivist.