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• Mike Zagata (Part 1)
  In this first of three conversations, Mike details his growing up in West Davenport, going to Oneonta High school, then receiving his degree from SUNY Oneonta. After teaching for several years at the high school level, he then went on to earn his PhD. and taught at the University of Maine in Environmental Sciences. Much of this and the following discussions are based on information in his recently published book: A Journey Toward Environmental Stewardship.
• Airport Memories
  Following the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Oneonta Municipal (OMA) on September 17, 2016, the following discussion was held at the Greater Historical Society. David Brenner, former Mayor of Oneonta at the time Catskill Airways ceased its service to New York City, and Dennis Finn, current mayoral appointed Airport Commissioner, talk about their experiences with OMA throughout the years. Both were participants in the 50th Celebration.
• John Remillard
  John Remillard has served for 27 years as President and CEO of A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and will be retiring in December, 2015. In our conversation, John talks about his growing up in the North County in Peru, N.Y. and his early career in health care. Since coming to Fox in the spring of l988, he has accomplished a number of significant accomplishments. Among these are the renovation of the operating suite; the purchase and opening of the Fox Care Center in l997; and the conversion of all of Fox’s rooms to single occupancy, more spacious ones. He also comments on the general changes occurring in medical services in the past few years and those yet to come.
• Daniel Larkin
  Dan Larkin looks back on his 50 year career with SUNY Oneonta. Growing up in Rome, Dan talks about his SUNY education at Brockport and the University at Albany. Arriving to the History Department in 1965, he sees many changes in student learning behaviors during his decades of teaching undergraduates. After to his service as a visiting administrator in the Provost’s office at SUNY Central, he then steered the academic programs of the College for over a decade as Provost himself. He talks about his research activities, especially his numerous articles, books and presentations particularly about the Erie Canal and its construction. Of course he is a man of wide interests as he alludes throughout the conversation.
• Lost Oneonta
  On March 21, 2015 the Greater Oneonta Historical Society presented a discussion of its display called "Lost Oneonta." Mark Simonson, city historian, gave an over view of the buildings featured and then members of the audience offered their memories. The buildings discussed included the Stanton Theater, Old Main, Academy Street School, the Roundhouse, and, of course those on Broad Street.
• Milly Parish
  Alan Donovan interviews Milly Parish, who recalls growing up in Oneonta, life on the family farm, SUNY-Oneonta, her teaching career, and inception of the Plains at Parish retirement community.