Flight Paths Project
Mexican Colonies
"You have a delightful mix of people starting over fresh and I think the notion was that, 'We are Mexican. We will always be Mexican first and maybe American second.'" https://youtu.be/Uq-zxxkV8m8 Nicole Martinez-LeGrand, Multicultural Collections Coordinator, Library and Archives Division,...
Part 2: All of That Changed for Me
"To go from a school that was predominantly African American to just the complete opposite was a little bit of a culture shock." https://youtu.be/l8UoRD1_2RE Part 2 of an oral history story from an interview with Mayor Jerome Prince, Gary, Indiana....
Part 3: Get Out into the World
"Marine Corps was a decision based on my desire to want to provide for my family." https://youtu.be/VBWvxaWjat8 Part 3 of an oral history story from an interview with Mayor Jerome Prince, Gary, Indiana. You can find Part 1 here, Part...
Part 4: Honored to Have This Seat
"I am 100% committed to changing the fabric of our city." https://youtu.be/GPQBn5R6x5k Part 4 of an oral history story from an interview with Mayor Jerome Prince, Gary, Indiana. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3...
Fascinated by the Steelmills
"It was really something, it was kind of like the movies!" https://youtu.be/XoK_wLuWcDY Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for Fascinated by the Steelmills When I was a kid, we heard the mills, we could see the sky light...
Gary Made Me
"I always want to make my city proud." https://youtu.be/J28TV88EKQs Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for Gary Made Me I always like to say that Gary made me. Like, there’s a phrase—I don’t know if people have ever...
The Patch
"Anybody who was not well-connected, you go to the Patch." https://youtu.be/ppzO37KeKCg Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for The Patch My grandmother, my mother’s mother, was a twin. And they left Poland and they didn’t speak English. They...
We Don’t Make Excuses
"We don't ever want the kids to be able to say we weren't there." https://youtu.be/MsGxtfUb9Kw Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for We Don't Make Excuses I kind of feel like today the school is not the community...
Eliminated by Technology
"It was really a grim reaper for jobs...sweeping away thousands at one time." https://youtu.be/IbKKKL2BH4M Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for Eliminated by Technology First time I went in the steel mill was 1969. I came home from...