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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting
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"It was the best job I ever had in my life."
"It was up to me to make it or break it."
"It's a family tradition for us to get our hair cut by the Reverend."
"It's a twenty-four hour situation."
"It's amazing, what people do to survive."
"It's kind of a dirty, hustle, hurry-up type of business; a lot of Americans won't do that anymore."
"It's mostly people from other countries who have a background in textiles."
"It's rough, but it's good; I've been here twenty years and have accomplished a lot of things."
"It's very important to have American citizenship."
"It's wonderful to see things come to life from nothing."
"Italians come here more often as tourists than immigrants."
Job satisfaction; skill comes from practice and experience
"Just me and my wife making those pies."
Lessons learned from parents about work
Lessons to be learned from the union movement.
Lindbergh flew with a Paterson-built motor
Living in a Paterson neighborhood
"Living over the store, naturally, you were always exposed to the business."
"A lot of saloons used to be in Paterson."
"Lots of days it gets so hot, it gets so cold I don't think I'm going to make it, but I just pray."
Luz Garcia's work history.
Making gears via casting and cutting.
Making your own tools
"The man hired me that same day and that was it."
Manufacturing in Paterson
Marianna Costa's first job.
"Men with professions were only too glad to clean the yard to make a dollar."
The menu at E&A Soul Food Restaurant
Milagros Cueto's first job in the U.S.
"The money that I received in the factory and with my wife working was enough for me to live, not in luxury, but to get along."
"Most companies are surprised to find us here, because they don't know other cutting companies owned and run by women."
The most important lesson to be learned from the union movement.
Most important thing to know about Paterson
"Most of my customers . . . come from other cities."
"Most of the people we pay hourly, even in the sewing."
"The most specialized job in the place."
"Mr. Van Hook would invite anyone who wanted to come for the weekend."
"My cuatro is made out of a wood called Palo Santo'"
"My day starts when I put my feet on the ground."
"My father was a stationary engineer."
"My first job was in construction."
"My first real job was in the Yonkers post office."
"My folks came over from Italy."
"My great grandfather at that point in time decided he wanted to do something different."
"My growing up was shoe shining; I had my shoeshine box, go to the nearest bar and just wait outside."
"My house, everything was burned."
"My major concern is this business."
"My mother left for work at 6:30 and she didn't come back until six at night."
"My mother worked all her life."
"My mother's mother and father owned a confectionary store."
"My next job was in a wire mill, I was a wire insulator."
"My place is with you guys."
"A needle and thread is one thing, it's your skill that's another."
Neighborhoods are part of what's unique about Paterson
Neighborhoods used to be near work places
"No two people drive just alike."
"Nobody even talks about the union; he abides by the rules and we do too."
"Now, Elsa is a famous person, about wedding dresses, about fashion show, about parades for different countries."
"Nowadays most Paterson folks work out of town."
"Oh, chores! Oh, dear God. Every day we had something to do."
"The old man said, 'be careful you don't wear out your shoes.'"
The old times: working as a night watchman at Watson; feeding the goldfish in the well
"On the Avenue, there are six businessmen from the same town."
"One all the way": Hot Texas Wiener Jargon
"One day if I return to my country I'll use again my mother's equipment."
"One thing that I always thought that I was born with was a working mind."
"Only a community pharmacist would serve an area after closing hour."
"Only dermatologists are making use of our skills as creators of products."
"The only leftover thing that I did with him was the castor oil mixture with coke syup."
"The only thing that I feel good about is that I made it; I feel proud that that was my goal, and I did it."
"The only time we had fruit cocktail, it was once a year at Christmastime."
Operating a taxi service without two-way radios.
Organization of work within the throwing plant.
"Originally, Paterson, New Jersey was Paterson, New Jersey."
An overview of the garment manufacturing process.
Passing on the Secret Sauce Recipe
Passing the time during the Depression
"Paterson . . . really propelled us into stardom."
"Paterson was the Silk City at the time, I guess you've heard of that."
"Patience is a prerequisite in this business."
Pattern-makers and molders in the Watson foundry.
Peculiar real estate cases.
"People still ask for things that aren't on the market."
Personnel at Arrow Piece Dye Works.
"Pockets, setting collars, and setting sleeves were the three most important things."
"Praying before doing my job made me feel secure of my self: confidence."
Pride in seeing your work in a store.
The process of developing a fabric with a customer.
"Puerto Ricans are improving themselves, buying homes."
"The Puerto Ricans were well liked; the Puerto Ricans were very, very hard workers and responsible, too."
Ralph Soria's work history, part 1 of 3
Ralph Soria's work history, part 2 of 3
Ralph Soria's work history, part 3 of 3
Ralph Venezia describes his satellite business.
Ralph Venezia's father's early work experiences in Paterson.
Recent immigration patterns.
"Remember what Paterson used to be: piece goods. The train used to leave the silk goods on this block, back in the 1800s."
The role of pharmacists in the community.
The role of the funeral director in a community.
Rose Vecchierella's work history.
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