Video Project
Have you always wondered what Arundel-on-the-Bay was like "back in the day?" Philip Allen has begun an oral history project, filming some of our seniors who remember those days. The videos were produced by Philip Allen and David Hackett and filmed and edited by Cassidy Falconetti.
New Video! |
Joyce McManus discusses the area since her arrival in the 1950s. 5 minute version 30 minute version: Part 1 | 30 minute version: Part 2 |
Leroy Sparks remembersgrowing up in Arundel on the Bay 5 minute version | 20 minute version |
Celebration for the 90th birthday of Mrs. Thelma Sparks 5 minute version | 20 minute version |
Resident Yvonne Bell remembers Arundel on the Bay from the time she was a child. 5 minute version | 20 minute version |
Sisters Joyce McLaughlin and Karen Matthews remember early days in Arundel on the Bay 5 minute version | 20 minute version |
John Moses remembers growing up in Arundel on the Bay. See the 5-minute version | See the 23-minute version |
Wilma Coble talks about the early days in Arundel on the Bay, including her time as association president. Click on the image to watch or View on YouTube |
Marc Grigsby talks about when he began coming to Arundel on the Bay, as a child, from his home in Washington and when his family moved to Cohasset Avenue. He also discusses neighborhood history and more. Click on the image to watch or view on YouTube. |
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Mrs. Rachel Brown and Errol Brown reminisce about the history of Arundel on the Bay, back in the day, in an entertaining discussion about the many professional African-Americans who bought in the neighborhood in the early 1950s. The discussion touches on how racial discrimination affected residential and educational patterns in the area. Click on the image to watch. |
The video features William S. "Bill" Keyes. In his inimitable, fearless style, Bill Keyes discusses such subjects as social changes over a half-century of life in Arundel-on-the-Bay, the importance of education--especially to assure prospects for African-Americans, the continuity of the "Buffalo Soldier" tradition, "Negro League" baseball, and his wish for Peace and Harmony in our community's future. See the Short Version | See the Long Version |