https://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/10/405/WSONP.0020.a.1.mp3 ebfdf2b19565aff16dd1e127b894a61f 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 Mary Krumal Eddy 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.) 00:64:58 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview Tape 1 Side A Notes 00:00:40 Mother born in what is now Czech Republic 00:02:15 Siblings: Louis Jr., Frank 1911, Mary 1913, Betsy 1915 00:03:00 Traveling to Saratoga Springs from South Dakota 00:07:30 Education, learning English 00:11:40 Graduated from Saratoga High School in 1931 00:13:00 Nursing training 00:14:15 Graduated from nursing school in 1935 00:14:30 Went to Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago 00:15:35 Two brothers who were surgeons 00:16:05 Stayed in Chicago for 6 months 00:16:15 Returned to New York, applied to Bronx Hospital 00:16:40 Worked there for 6 months 00:18:10 Glens Falls 00:19:05 Was in Glens Falls for about 2 years, was married 00:20:30 Husband - Rex Lee Eddy 00:20:45 Father – Cyril Krumal, Mother - Otsak 00:22:50 Father slipped, fell, broke hip 00:24:30 Walking 00:27:20 Tuna fish for lunch 00:29:15 Brother wanted to join the Navy, father said no Tape 1 Side B Notes 00:32:45 Pictures from Prague 00:37:05 Kramer house 00:40:55 Her children 00:43:05 Grand Canyon 00:45:30 Wilton 00:47:25 Eastern Star 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 Mary Krumal Eddy Interview Description An account of the resource Mary Krumal Eddy (1913-2018) was born in Belford, South Dakota, and raised in Saratoga Springs, New York. In this interview Mary recalls the moving history of her family and her path to a profession in nursing. Mary’s parents emigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia and met in Chicago. Their immigrant background as well as their Czech heritage played an influential role in Mary Eddy’s childhood. Mary’s immigrant family searched for different farming opportunities to support their family. The Krumal family settled in Saratoga Springs after seven years of hardship farming in South Dakota. Mary has two siblings, an older brother named Frank born in 1911, and a younger sister named Betsy born in 1915. Mary and her siblings started their schooling in Saratoga Springs where they learned English. Mary was a part of a Saratoga area Sokol group—a type of gymnastic dance native to the Czech region. After graduating from Saratoga Highschool in 1931, Mary studied nursing at Saratoga Hospital. Her professional career as a nurse and her education led her to study at several different hospitals in the state of New York as well as Chicago. In addition to her career, she discusses motherhood and building a family. Mary’s narrative demonstrates the deep history of her family and their experience as residents of Saratoga Springs. 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 10-05-2007 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.0020.a.1