What's missing today in Newburgh that you could have seen in the 1970s?In the 1960s, urban renewal swept through the United States promising to replace aging neighborhoods with new modern buildings. Frederica Warner saw urban renewal through different eyes. This program is part of the Newburgh Beacon Audio Adventure Tour. This sign is located in Broadway Park at Colden and Water Streets. _____________________________________________________________________ This story has been condensed and edited from a longer interview. Interviewee: Frederika Warner Recorded: August 12, 2008 Time Period: 1970's Subjects: Newburgh, New York, urban renewal Collection: Newburgh-Beacon Audio Tour Credits: Photo courtesy of Photobucket (Canman_album) Produced by Eileen McAdam and narrated by Jim Metzner Funded by: New York Council for the Humanities Some Rights Reserved: This production including audio, text, and images, may be used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and is credited to The Sound and Story Project. |
