Interview with Peter Solecky
Contributor
Solecky, Peter ; Samaniego, Gabrielle ; Wolf, Isaac
Description
Peter Solecky was born in 1946 in Munich, Germany. His mother, father, and two younger siblings came to America in 1951. They traveled through Ellis Island (their signatures are still there to this day) and eventually settled in Binghamton, New York. Solecky attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering science in 1969. He later returned to school for his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Vermont. He lives in Binghamton, NY with his wife and two children.
Date
2016-04-06
Rights
In Copyright
Date Modified
2016-04-10
Is Part Of
Ukrainian Oral History Project
Extent
60:11
OHMS Object
Date of Interview
2016-04-06
Interviewer
Gabrielle Samaniego and Isaac Wolf
Interviewee
Peter Solecky
Biographical Text
Peter Solecky was born in 1946 in Munich, Germany. His mother, father, and two younger siblings came to America in 1951. They traveled through Ellis Island (their signatures are still there to this day) and eventually settled in Binghamton, New York. Solecky attended Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering science in 1969. He later returned to school for his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Vermont. He lives in Binghamton, NY with his wife and two children.
Duration
60:11 minutes
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Material Type
Sound
Collection
Ukrainian Oral History Project
Interview Format
audio
Subject LCSH
Solecky, Peter.--Interviews; Ukrainians--United States; Diaspora, Ukraine—History; Ukrainian; Germany; Migrations; Church; Ethnic identity; Borderlands -- Poland -- History; Labor camps; Broome County (N.Y.)
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Keywords
Interviews; Ukrainians; Ukrainian diaspora; Immigrants; Germany; Refugee camps; World War, 1939-1945; Poland; Famines; Binghamton (N.Y.)
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Citation
“Interview with Peter Solecky,” Digital Collections, accessed October 1, 2023, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/589.
