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  • Collection: Oral Histories from 1960s Binghamton Alumni

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Interview with Geoffrey H. Strauss

At Harpur College, Geoffrey studied accounting. A summer job as a counselor with the college’s Upward Bound Program for disadvantaged youth decided him on a career in teaching. He taught accounting at Broome Community College and Endicott High School for 33 years.

Interview with Harold Magalnick

Dr. Harold Magalnick is a pediatrician in the Phoenix area. He is the co-owner of Pediatrix with his son, Dr. Michael Magalnick. He is a medical consultant for several school districts in Phoenix. He is a board member of Arizona’s Children Association. He is on staff with Phoenix Children’s Hosp...

 

Dr. Henry Flax, a native of Brooklyn raised in Queens, began his academic journey at Harper College, where he studied history and developed a lasting interest in art history. He was actively involved in student government and campus life, even organizing transportation services for fellow students d...

 

Jackie Visser grew up in West Islip, New York, on Long Island, and attended Harpur College, where she met her husband, John. After graduating, she began her career teaching in Catholic schools and later earned her New York State teaching credentials. Jackie went on to earn a master’s degree in rea...

 

Janice is a Niagara Falls native. She worked as a Spanish teacher in Broome County.

 

Janice (Ebenstein) Quinter attended Harpur College from 1970-1973 and graduated with a Bachelors in Anthropology and a minor in Afro-American Studies. After working at the American Museum of Natural History she was awarded a Master's degree in Anthropology and Certificate in Museum Studies from...

Interview with Jesse Masyr

Partner at Fox Rothschild in New York. He specializes in real estate law and is responsible for bringing legislation that permitted sidewalk cafes to Manhattan. Prior to joining the firm, Jesse was the founder of the Land Use Department and a named partner in the law firm of Wachtel Masyr & Miss...

 

John Ellis acted as president of the longtime family-owned company Nelson Ellis Furniture in Binghamton. As a Harpur student, he was involved in the Outward Bound program.

 

Joseph Patrick Hoolihan was born in 1950, in New York City, and moved with his family in 1960 to Chestertown, NY then to Granville, NY in 1964. His father was a TV repairman and his mother was a housewife. He attended Harpur College in 1968 and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor's Degree in Appl...

Interview with Joy Yagman

Joy Yagman currently works as a coordinator for senior programs at Pace University's Active Retirement Center, one of the longest-running—and liveliest—programs for older adults in New York. Before that, she worked as a labor services representative for the New York State Department of Labo...

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