Oral History Of Jack Alexander: Recent Episodes
Robert Alexander
Jack is interviewd by Hersh Libo on May 10, 2010 at his home in Stamford, CT. Julius found it on a DVD.
This is the last edition of the oral history of Jack Alexander. Jack died on May 28th, 2021. This edition was recorded on February 12, 2021 but is not being released the day after his death. For a change this edition is completely unedited. All the other editions were edited slightly.
Video can also be found on youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdyJv1Dvz91ObdnFLTveg2tU5AwsXMKDz
In this episode we talk how Jack met Charlotte, their wedding in alabama, their first apartment and their move to Stamford, CT. The episode continues with Jack's life in Stamford.
Growing up in Woodmere Long Island the Great South bay was a natural playground. Jack's first boat was a kayak. After graduation from high school he had a small motor boat and then after college he owned a cabin cruiser. Hear all about it in this episode of Jacks Oral History.
We start off talking about Lafayette College, then Columbia Business school and Jacks first jobs.
Jack talks about school life, his motor bike and getting his drivers license. Discussion also creeps into college but most of that story will be for the next episode.
Jack talks about being born in NYC and then his early childhood, where he lived, what his school was like, and what it was like living in Long Island during WWII. Plus many other tidbits of his life as a child. Recorded by Julius Alexander on January 28, 2021.
In this chapter Jack talks more about his mother and aunts and uncles. He then talks about his sister Betty. Recorded by Robert Alexander on January 27, 2021.
In this first of a series of podcast Jack tells us about his grandparents. Not much on his mothers side but some he does remember his grandfather from his dads side. Recorded by Robert Alexander on January 26, 2021.