Veronica Seaver, November 20, 2009
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Title
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Veronica Seaver, November 20, 2009
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interviewee
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Veronica Seaver
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interviewer
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Mandy Kritzeck
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Date
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2008-11-20
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Subject
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1929
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1933
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1947
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Badger Park
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Barbershop
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Bassett Hospital
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“Big Boat”
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Chicken
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Chris-Craft
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Cooperstown, New York
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Cooperstown, Otsego and the World…as seen by The Badger
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Dennis Tallman
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Echo
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hutch
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Ice cream
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Ice skating
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Main Street
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Otsego Lake
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Pilar Press
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Robert Badger Seaver
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Susan Jones Kenyon
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Trolley Ticketing Office
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WWI flyer
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Description
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Veronica Gil Seaver moved back to Cooperstown, New York to raise her children in the late seventies. The daughter of Spanish and Italian immigrants, she grew up in the village, and recalls the way things were back then. Sharing the layout of the businesses on Main Street, she remembers Cooperstown before the impact of the tourism industry. From dingbat ice cream treats at the soda fountain, to street dances on the waterfront and sledding down Pioneer Street, Veronica demonstrates why she chose to raise her kids in her hometown.
Veronica's love for Otsego Lake is evident in her home located in the former trolley ticketing office at 160 Main Street, where a painting on the wall shows the view over the lake which she used to see from her previous home on Five Mile Mountain. Veronica's husband, Robert B. Seaver is the author of Cooperstown, Otsego and the World...as seen by the Badger, a compilation of his newspaper articles that she helped publish as a book in 2005. Together they enjoyed many activities on the lake, including ice skating and cruising in a 1929 Chris Craft boat.
One of the most unique aspects of the interview is when Veronica describes a kitchen hutch painted by a local folk artist that depicts her life in Cooperstown.
Mrs. Seaver's youthful personality is evident in her speech. She recalls anecdotes through conversations, and often defers to slang. I have attempted to normalize her speech for easier reading, but researchers are encouraged to consult the audio recordings to hear an accurate representation of her excitement in telling these stories.
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Creator
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Mandy Kritzeck
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Publisher
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Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York-College at Oneonta
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Rights
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New York State Historical Association Library, Cooperstown, NY
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Language
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en-US
