Roldan, Zulma, 2007 February 27

Part of Collection

Call Number: RU 1055, Series Accession 2008-A-001

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Scope and Contents

Zulma Roldan moved to the Chatham Square area of Fair Haven in 1984 and has lived there ever since. She discusses the neighborhood and its community. Roldan's parents came to the United States from Puerto Rico and also live in the neighborhood with her. She teaches at the nearby Columbus School. Roldan appreciates the diversity of the neighborhood and the mixture of ethnic backgrounds represented there. She celebrates the community involvement of her neighbors and believes that the city of New Haven and Chatham Square residents have cooperated to make it a good place to live and work. She also talks about her parents' experiences as Puerto Rican immigrants in New Haven.

Interviewer: Cannell, Oliver

Dates

2007 February 27

Creator

From the Collection: New Haven Oral History Project (New Haven, Conn.)

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