https://digitalarchive.sspl.org/files/original/10/406/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 Leona Casey Signor Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Rose Marie Zacek 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.) 00:48;24 Time Summary A summary of an interview given for different time stamps throughout the interview Tape 1 Side A Notes 00:01:45 Shopping carts 00:02:35 Eviction process 00:02:55 Met at Princepessa Elena 00:04:35 Addressed safety issues for children and seniors 00:04:50 Beautification program 00:08:30 Developments, not low to moderate housing 00:11:15 Growing up in the west side 00:11:25 Two deaf parents 00:11:30 Father born in Poland 00:12:15 Father was in concentration camp in war of 1912 00:22:05 Father was devastated he couldn’t go to service 00:23:15 1948 00:23:50 Father held sign “Will work daily”, mother worked at Van Raalte 00:27:30 Mother laid off from Van Raalte, worked at local restaurants NY Heritage Topic NY Heritage controlled broad topic areas. Daily Life; People; Community & Events; 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 Rose Marie Zacek Interview Subject The topic of the resource Zacek, Rose Marie (1948); Van Raalte Mill; Deaf parents; Polish Americans.; Work.; Humor.; Deaf camp; Deaf TV; West Side Beautification Project; Deaf.; Poland.; West Side Neighborhood Association; Saratoga Springs (N.Y.); Ethnic neighborhoods--United States.; Urban renewal.; Urban development.; Description An account of the resource Rose Marie Zacek (1948-2023) discusses her West Side experiences, from her childhood growing up on the West Side to becoming one of the founders and active members of the West Side Neighborhood Association, founded in 1994. While discussing the immigration of her parents from Poland to the United States, Rose describes her family and how they were initially marginalized in Saratoga Springs because both her parents were deaf and non-speaking. She recounts stories of her childhood home and how she interacted and communicated with her parents, while also reflecting on instances of discrimination her parents were subjected to when Rose and her siblings were children. Rose also paints a picture of a transitional time in Saratoga Springs history during the 1980s and 1990s. The West Side Beautification project was undertaken to preserve green spaces and limit traffic in certain areas, based on earlier frustrations in which the development was limited by city officials. 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 2005 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.0021.a.1