Interview with Helen and John Remenar by Andrew Krause : for Beyond steel : an archive of Lehigh Valley industry and culture

File:	Audio(MP3) Transcript(PDF)
Creator:	Remenar, Helen ; Remenar, John [added entry] ; Krause, Andrew [added author]
Annotation:	This is an interview with Helen and John Remenar, residents of Bethlehem, PA, conducted by Andrew Krause. In this interview, the Remenars discuss various topics concerning their lives in the Lehigh Valley. Some of theses topics include the following: living on the South Side of Bethlehem, the different ethnic groups who lived there, schooling, how they met, the Third Street farmers market, their childhood, transportation (buses, trolleys, trains), John's time in the military during World War II and his experience working at Bethlehem Steel Company as a welder, the Steel Strike of 1946, Saucon Park, and Helen's experiences working at a silk mill and a furniture factory. They also discuss what they think of the present situation with the redevelopment of the Bethlehem Steel land on the South Side.
Description:	1 computer file (ca. 1 hr., 29 min.) : digital + 1 transcript
Duration:	ca. 1 hr., 29 min.
Date:	2006
Subject:	Immigration/Migration ; Neighborhoods ; Municipal Government ; Railroads ; Iron & Steel ; Education ; Leisure
Contributor:	Lehigh University