New York History & Culture from the Audio Book Studio
New York History & Culture from the Audio Book Studio
Banes, Sally
GREENWICH VILLAGE 1963: AVANT-GARDE PERFORMANCE AND THE EFFERVESCENT BODY
[974]
RC 5220
read by Patricia Ross
3 cassettes
The influences of Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, John Cage, and others on American culture. 1993.
Beard, Rick, and Berlowitz, Leslie Cohen
GREENWICH VILLAGE: CULTURE AND COUNTERCULTURE
[974]
RC 5194
read by Dorothy Jaroschy
3 cassettes
In a series of essays, various authors tell the history of Greenwich Village. 1993.
Berger, Meyer
THE EIGHT MILLION: JOURNAL OF A NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT
[974]
RC 5135
read by Myron Cohon
2 cassettes
Sketches about the people Berger met during the 1930s and 1940s. 1942.
Bernstein, Iver
NEW YORK CITY DRAFT RIOTS: THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN THE AGE OF THE CIVIL WAR
[974]
RC 5115
read by Rosalind Scheer
4 cassettes
The burning of the draft offices and riots in July 1863 are recounted. 1990.
Brooks, Michael W.
SUBWAY CITY: RIDING THE TRAINS, READING NEW YORK
[399]
RC 5349
read by Joan Lunoe
3 cassettes
An exploration of New York's transit system as fact and metaphor. 1997.
Cantwell, Mary
MANHATTAN, WHEN I WAS YOUNG
[974]
RC 5197
read by Sylvia Davis
2 cassettes
Cantwell recalls coming to New York City in the 1950s. 1995.
Charyn, Jerome
METROPOLIS: NEW YORK AS MYTH, MARKETPLACE AND MAGICAL LAND
[974]
RC 5104
read by Michael McNulty
2 cassettes
A look at the full range of the city's cultural life. 1986.
Dearing, Albin Pasteur
THE ELEGANT INN: THE WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL, 1893-1929
[647]
RC 5101
read by Warren Bryan
2 cassettes
In the Age of Opulence, the hotel was viewed as a reflection of its times. 1986.
Fox, Ted
SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO
[792]
RC 5075
read by Myron Cohon
2 cassettes
The history of the renowned Harlem showplace. 1983.
Frommer, Myra Katz and Frommer, Harry
IT HAPPENED IN BROOKLYN: AN ORAL HISTORY OF GROWING UP IN THE BOROUGH IN THE 1940s, '50s, AND '60s
[974]
RC 5343
read by Barbara Rubikoff
2 cassettes
More than one hundred people recall their youth in wistful, pointed, and funny stories. 1993.
Gelman, Mitch
CRIME SCENE: ON THE STREETS WITH A ROOKIE POLICE REPORTER
[070]
RC 5148
read by Scott Knowles
2 cassettes
A reporter for "New York Newsday" chronicles his experiences on the police beat. Strong language, violence. 1992.
Goldman, William
THE SEASON: A CANDID LOOK AT BROADWAY
[792]
RC 5079
read by Joseph Mohbat
3 cassettes
An insider examines Broadway's annual search for hit shows. 1970.
Gornick, Vivian
APPROACHING EYE LEVEL
[305]
RC 5297
read by Patricia Ross
1 cassette
Autobiographical essays by an urban, single feminist. 1996.
Hapgood, David
YEAR OF THE PEARL: THE LIFE OF A NEW YORK REPERTORY COMPANY
[792]
RC 5202
read by Kate Blumberg
2 cassettes
The story of a small, off-Broadway repertory company dedicated to the classics. 1993.
Hawes, Elizabeth
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: HOW THE APARTMENT HOUSE TRANSFORMED THE LIFE OF THE CITY (1869-1930)
[728]
RC 5183
read by Patricia Ross
2 cassettes
The social, architectural, and psychological changes brought about by the rise of apartment buildings. 1993.
Hood, Clifton
722 MILES: THE BUILDING OF THE SUBWAYS AND HOW THEY TRANSFORMED NEW YORK
[388]
RC 5300
read by Linda Donald
2 cassettes
The construction of the subway system and its impact on the city. 1993.
Kasha, Al and Hirschhorn, Joel
NOTES ON BROADWAY: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GREAT SONGWRITERS
[782]
RC 5136
read by Mae Norris
2 cassettes
Interviews with Jerry Herman, Jule Styne, Leonard Bernstein, Cy Coleman, and others. 1985.
Keller, Allan
LIFE ALONG THE HUDSON
[974]
RC 5083
read by Nancy Campbell
2 cassettes
From earliest times to the modern era. 1976.
Kinkead, Gwen
CHINATOWN: A PORTRAIT OF A CLOSED SOCIETY
[974]
RC 5175
read by Lorraine Goodman
2 cassettes
Recent immigrants to New York's Chinatown discuss their lives. 1991.
Kisseloff, Jeff
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF MANHATTAN FROM THE 1890S TO WORLD WAR II
[974]
RC 5143
read by Sandra Kazan
5 cassettes
Recollections by longtime New Yorkers depict the city and an era. 1989.
Landau, Sarah Bradford and Condit, Carl W.
RISE OF THE NEW YORK SKYSCRAPER, 1865-1913
[720]
RC 5277
read by William Rogers
3 cassettes
The effect of skyscrapers on New York City life. 1996.
Lardner, James and Reppetto, Thomas
NYPD: A CITY AND ITS POLICE
[360]
RC 5357
read by Scott Knowles
3 cassettes
The history of New York City's police department from the 1820s to the late-twentieth century. 2000.
McKenna, Thomas and Harrington, William
MANHATTAN NORTH HOMICIDE: THE TRUE STORY OF ONE OF NEW YORK'S BEST HOMICIDE COPS
[363]
RC 5355
read by Hugh Kelly
2 cassettes
McKenna's cases include the Central Park jogger, the preppie murder, and the Baby Maldonado case. 1996.
Mitgang, Herbert
ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW YORK: JIMMY WALKER, FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, AND THE LAST GREAT BATTLE OF THE JAZZ AGE
[974]
RC 5290
read by Sandra Kazan
2 cassettes
How the murder of Arnold Rothstein, a gambler who reputedly fixed the 1919 World Series, led to a crackdown against the underworld and crooked city officials. 2000.
Newfield, Jack and Barrett, Wayne
CITY FOR SALE: ED KOCH AND THE BETRAYAL OF NEW YORK
[974]
RC 5118
read by Everett MacLeman
4 cassettes
The bribery and extortion scandal that marred the Koch administration. 1988.
O'Connor, John Cardinal and Koch, Edward I.
HIS EMINENCE AND HIZZONER: A CANDID EXCHANGE
[974]
RC 5120
read by Vincent Caruso
3 cassettes
Challenges and successes of the interaction between the Catholic Archdiocese of New York and the city government. 1989.
Orsi, Robert
THE MADONNA OF 115TH STREET: FAITH AND COMMUNITY IN ITALIAN HARLEM, 1880-1950
[263]
RC 5113
read by Merry Jayne Howard
2 cassettes
Life in Italian East Harlem. 1985.
Robertson, Nan
THE GIRLS IN THE BALCONY: MEN, WOMEN, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES
[070]
RC 5184
read by Rhoda Russell
2 cassettes
How the author and other women fought for equal treatment at the newspaper's Washington, D.C. bureau. 1992.
Rosenberg, Bernard and Goldstein, Ernest, eds.
CREATORS AND DISTURBERS: REMINISCENCES BY JEWISH INTELLECTUALS OF NEW YORK
[973]
RC 5117
read by Myron Cohon
3 cassettes
Based on conversations with I. B. Singer, Irving Howe, and others. 1982.
Sante, Luc
LOW LIFE: LURES AND SNARES OF OLD NEW YORK
[974]
RC 5231
read by Jim Pratzon
3 cassettes
The underside of New York City's history, covering prostitution, drugs, gambling, and more. 1991.
Schwartz, Joel
THE NEW YORK APPROACH: ROBERT MOSES, URBAN LIBERALS, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE INNER CITY
[307]
RC 5167
read by Bruce Weinberg
3 cassettes
How Robert Moses changed New York City. 1993.
Simon, Kate
FIFTH AVENUE
[974]
RC 5025
read by Jean Wales
3 cassettes
A social history of the famous boulevard. 1978.
Stringer, Lee
GRAND CENTRAL WINTER: STORIES FROM THE STREET
[362]
RC 5218
read by Christopher Smith
1 cassette
The author's experiences on the streets of New York City. Strong language. 1997.
Taylor, Clarence
BLACK CHURCHES OF BROOKLYN
[277]
RC 5206
read by Peter Ellis
2 cassettes
The role of the black church in city life. 1994.
Torgovnick, Marianna
CROSSING OCEAN PARKWAY: READINGS BY AN ITALIAN AMERICAN DAUGHTER
[974]
RC 5240
read by Joan Lunoe
2 cassettes
The author's experiences growing up in Brooklyn. 1994.
Toth, Jennifer
THE MOLE PEOPLE: LIFE IN THE TUNNELS BENEATH NEW YORK CITY
[305]
RC 5207
read by Merry Jayne Howard
2 cassettes
The story of the thousands of people who live in the city's railroad, subway, and sewer tunnels. 1993.
Trager, James
PARK AVENUE: STREET OF DREAMS
[974]
RC 5151
read by Louise Favier
3 cassettes
An architectural and social history of the glamorous thoroughfare. 1990.
Trager, James
WEST OF FIFTH: THE RISE AND FALL AND RISE OF MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE
[974]
RC 5124
read by Myron Cohon
2 cassettes
A history of Manhattan's Upper West Side, its buildings and its residents. 1987.
Woliver, Robbie
HOOT!: A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR HISTORY OF THE GREENWICH VILLAGE MUSIC SCENE
[781]
RC 5223
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
The author's reminiscences of icons from the Village music scene. 1994.
