Interview with Anna Kinnane
Description
Anna Kinnane talks about her emigration from County Clare, Ireland through Ellis Island and on to Binghamton, NY to be closer to her sisters and for employment. She describes her responsibilities as an operator at the telephone company, her salary, the conditions she worked in, as well as, her promotion from operator to supervisor. She also mentions the local cigar industry.
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.
Streaming Audio
Date of Interview
1977-11-29
Interviewer
O'Neil, Dan
Interviewee
Kinnane, Anna
Duration
21:53 Minutes
Date of Digitization
2016-03-27
Collection
Broome County Oral History Project
Files
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Anna Kinnane
,” Digital Collections, accessed June 1, 2020, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/523.
,” Digital Collections, accessed June 1, 2020, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/523.