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Interview with Daniel Celeste

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Description

Dan Celeste talks about his emigration from Italy at age ten, his various jobs before joining the National Guard, and opening a restaurant in post-WWI Binghamton. He discusses raids and difficulty with business during the depression and prohibition age, then his acquisition of the Community Lounge in the Security Mutual Building.

Date

1978-04-11

Rights

This audio file and digital image may only be used for educational purposes. Please cite as: Broome County Oral History Project, Special Collections, Binghamton University Libraries, Binghamton University, State University of New York. For usage beyond fair use please contact the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections for more information.

Duration

33:12 Minutes

Streaming Audio

Interview with Daniel Celeste

Date of Interview

1978-04-11

Interviewer

O'Neil, Dan

Date of Digitization

2016-03-27

Collection

Broome County Oral History Project

Subject LCSH

Celeste, Daniel -- Interviews; Broome County (N.Y.) -- History; Immigrants -- Interviews; Binghamton (N.Y.); Restaurateurs -- Interviews; Prohibition

National Guard; Community Lounge; Security Mutual Building

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Collection Description

The Broome County Oral History Project was conceived and administered by the Senior Services Unit of the Office for the Aging. Funding for this project was provided by the Broome County Office of Employment and Training (C.E.T.A.), with additional funding from the Senior Service Unit of the National Council on Aging and Broome… More

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“Interview with Daniel Celeste,” Digital Collections, accessed June 10, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/497.