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Morgan Edgcomb interview

Oral History
Morgan J. Edgcomb Jr. at home (336 Hoffman St.) talking about his family's steamship-era nautical history, his military service in WWII and Korea, his job as a marine engineer and as captain of Evil Knievel's yacht "Evil Eye 1" from 1976-78, working at Ed Force's Snug Harbor gas station and the Dock Bar under the Big Pavilion as a young man, how he met is wife Buzz on the "North American," retirement and aging. Brief comments about the condo and parking situation in 2000.
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NauticalFamily History

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Edgcomb, Morgan J. Jr. 1923-2004Edgcomb, Arlene "Buzz" E. 1925-2013

Van Mell, Helen S. -2002

Jul 6, 2000

40 minutes

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Edgcomb, Morgan Sr. 1877-1964North American (ship)South American (ship)336 Hoffman/Edgcomb house/Heathcote 1st/201 Culver/New Holland Spritis/Shell/Force's Snug Harbor/Interurban StationDenison, Frank A. 1909-2000Dock Cocktail Lounge, TheEdgcomb, Morgan J. Jr. 1923-2004325 Butler/Santa Fe Trading Company/Old World Bakery/Rosemarie/Wilson Ice CreamTurning Basin/Party Cove133 Butler/Alle Rue/Casual Man/London Shop/Goodrich Boarding houseEdgcomb, JeanneBale, Marian (Edgcomb) 1908-1988

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