Pittsburgh Town (aka Pittsburgh is a Great Old Town)

Provided to YouTube by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Pittsburgh Town · Pete Seeger American Industrial Ballads ℗ 1992 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Released on: 1992-01-01 “Pittsburgh Town”, sometimes titled as “Pittsburgh” or “Pittsburgh is a Great Old Town”, is a folk song written by Woody Guthrie and originally recorded by Pete Seeger. The song was written during a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania stop on …

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“Dear Mr. President,” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January or February 1942

“Dear Mr. President” recordings.  Part of After the Day of Infamy: “Man-on-the-Street” Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Created / Published: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1942.  Featuring Mrs. William Houghton (“housewife”), Clark W. Kelley (newspaper representative), Gladys Crawley (“Negro girl” city clerk), Paul L. Houston (cab company), John Forelli (coal miner), and George J. Shale …

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Veteran Voices Interview: In My Own Words (George Tita)

George Tita of Darlington, Pennsylvania fought in WW II with the Army’s 691st Tank Destroyers.  This interview was recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative, in partnership with the Carnegie Fee Library, Beaver Falls, PA, June 26, 2013. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas.  Audio editing: Anna Samuels. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER …

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Veteran Voices Interview: In My Own Words (Jack Clouds, Jack Damaska, Steve Kisio, Barry Campbell, Ken Thomas)

Five close friends and veterans of the Vietnam era from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania share stories of their military experiences.  Featuring Jack Clouds (Army), Jack Damaska (Army), Steve Kisio (Air Force), Barry Campbell (Army), Ken Thomas (Army). Recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Initiative at Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls, PA. Recorded June 19, …

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