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Ruth Bortolan Oral History Interview

Ruth Bortolan was born Ruth Ann Hallowell in Hartford, Connecticut and moved to 999 Main Street in South Windsor when she was three years old. She attended South Windsor public schools and graduated...

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Blanche Bienkowski Oral History Interview

Blanche Bienkowski was born Blanche Belcher and was raised in South Windsor, CT, on Beelzebub Road. She married Stanley Bienkowski on December 7, 1941, and later had four children. She worked as a...

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Robert E. “Bob” Raymond First Oral History Interview

Robert E. (Bob) Raymond was born in May of 1933 and moved to Main Street in South Windsor, CT, as a young child. Several generations of his family members have resided on East Windsor Hill, represented...

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Judith Olsen Written Statement

Judith Olsen was born in Hartford, CT on March 8, 1942, the daughter of John K. and Ida Cutler. She lived in Manchester, CT until she was eight years old, when her family moved to Main Street in South...

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Fred Edlund Oral History Interview

Frederick G. Edlund was born 29 September 1929, the son of Fred and unnamed (Olson) Edlund, and was raised in South Windsor, CT. He attended Wapping Elementary School and Ellsworth High School. After...

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Carol Raymond Birden Oral History Interview

Carol Raymond Birden talked about the owners of Main Street (East Windsor Hill) homes located in the Historic District of South Windsor. She also shared some of her experiences as a nearly life-long...

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Doris Pelton Burgdorf Second Oral History

Second oral history of Doris Pelton Burgdorf, completed by Maureen Bourn, July 17, 2007. Doris Burgdorf is a life-long resident of South Windsor. She is a member of the South Windsor Historical...

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Robert S. Starr III Oral History Interview

Robert S. Starr III was raised in South Windsor, CT on his family’s tomato farm. He attended Union District School, Ellsworth Memorial High School, and Alfred University before serving in the Army....

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Bertha M. Podann Oral History Interview

Bertha M. (Shabot) Podann was born in Waterbury, CT on October 7, 1907, the daughter of Julius and Anna (Zelt) Shabot of Germany. She was raised in East Windsor but spent much of her life in South...

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