http://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/10/411/WSONP.0026.a.1.mp3 65aa9b2cf413e48759e9b85a064353de Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Mary Ann Cardillo Fitzgerald Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sylvester "Red" SanFelice Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cassette Tape Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:19:21 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview Tape 1 Side A Notes 00:00:35 Sylvester “Red” SanFelice, Esty 00:01:50 Born 1924, parents Frank and Angeline Caputo SanFelice, born 135 Washington Street 00:02:20 Moved to 31 South Franklin Street when grandmother passed away 00:03:00 Parents birth dates 00:03:15 Bellona [Campania, Caserta] 00:04:00 Father went to Ohio, then Saratoga 00:04:30 Grandfather was Joseph Caputo, grandmother was Frances 00:07:10 Railroad 00:07:20 Mother was married in 1919, worked for Van Raalte before that 00:09:30 Mothers’ sisters were Jenny and Margaret 00:09:50 Father had brothers Salvatore, Andrew, and Joseph 00:10:35 Early life, went to school and sold papers 00:11:45 Newspaper stand outside St. Peters’ church in high school 00:13:25 Graduated at 17, registered for service a month after, enlisted in Coast Guard 00:17:15 Teachers 00:17:55 Names all teachers 00:23:15 Everyone was either family or close friends 00:23:20 Stores, DeVivo’s, DeGearo’s, DeMartino’s, Colamaria’s 00:27:05 Being in the service 00:38:05 Went to work for Van Raalte 00:40:45 Saratoga baths and water 00:42:30 Finishing department Van Raalte 00:43:40 Shipping department 00:45:45 Van Raalte good to workers but not paid enough 00:47:15 Worked at Van Raalte from 1946-71 00:47:40 Peabody merger Tape 1 Side B Notes 00:51:50 Tax collecting at school 1975-1979 00:52:30 Transfer from school to city 00:53:05 Still works part time for Credit Union 00:57:40 Charlie Adinolfi 00:57:50 Mike [Michael] Leone, Gordy Gordon Knowlton, 01:01:35 Meeting wife, Mary, in Mechanicville 01:02:45 St. Michaels 01:07:05 Caputos, Millis, McCarty, DeSess 01:11:10 Mike Leone 01:11:20 Mike Leone and John Hickey purchased shares to save Van Raalte 01:14:20 Van Raalte is now rotting away 00:16:45 West side was the best part of town 01:17:40 Got married in 1953 01:17:50 Mary’s maiden name was Eranl 01:18:20 Daughters Mary Ann McEwen, Beaver Falls, PA and Teresa Kelly Physical Format NY Heritage selection for related description. Oral histories Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sylvester Red SanFelice Interview Subject The topic of the resource SanFelice, Sylvester; Sanfelice, Angeline Caputo; SanFelice, Frank; Caputo, Joseph; Caputo, Jenny; Caputo, Margaret; SanFelice, Salvatore; SanFelice, Andrew; SanFelice, Joseph; DeVivo; DeGearo; DeMartino; Colamaria; Adinolfi, Charlie; Leone, Michael; Kowlton, Gordon; Caputo; Millis; McCarty; DeSess; Jickey, John; Eranl; McEwen, Mary Ann; Kelly, Teresa; Description An account of the resource In this interview with Mary Ann Cardillo Fitzgerald, Sylvester "Red" SanFelice talks about his family history, going to the Coast Guard, stores and restaurants he remembers fondly, Van Raalte, and more. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Saratoga Springs Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-17-1999 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WSONP.0026.a.1