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.
2024.41.139
NauticalFamily History
Winthers, Sally
Edgcomb, Morgan J. Jr. 1923-2004Edgcomb, Arlene "Buzz" E. 1925-2013
Van Mell, Helen S. -2002
Jul 6, 2000
40 minutes
Oral History DVD/CDs
AWS/VidArch SSD/DVD originals drawer
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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