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Walkway Over the Hudson Oral History
The Hudson River Valley Institute worked throughout 2008-2009 with Walkway over the Hudson and the Dyson Foundation to create an oral history of the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge. The following interviews were conducted with individuals who are, or were, connected with the effort to save this treasure, as well as historians, scientists, former railroad engineers, and area residents who had a story to tell about the bridge in their life.
We have provided a PDF transcription and video of each listed below.
Michael Asbill (Artist)
Ted Baker
Video
Dick Coller (Vice President, Walkway Board)
Video
Dave Conover (Education Director Clearwater)
Nancy Cozean
Video
Linda Curtis (Earthkind Energy)
Video
Craig Fisher (Professor, Marist College)
Video
Richard Foy (Former President, Marist College)
Video
Steve Gould
Richard & Keenan Humphrey (Hudson River Rowing Association)
Video
Suzanne Isaksen (Maybrook Historian)
Tom Lake (Environmentalist/Professor at Dutchess Community College)
Video
Father Richard La Morte (Chaplain, Marist College, Former Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel)
Video
Edmond Loedy (Architect)
Video
Carleton Mabee (Historian & Author)
Video
Tony Marano
Video
Shirley McClintock (Descendent of Bridge Engineer John O'Rourke)
Video
Peter Mclachlan
Judy Moran (Walkway Board Member, Daughter of Bridge Worker)
Video
John Mylod (Environmentalist)
Michael O’Connor (Attorney)
Donald Pevsner (Attorney & Consumer Advocate)
Fred Pizzuto (New York State Bridge Authority)
Bernie Riley
Video
David Ringwood (Community Foundation of Dutchess County)
Video
Edward Ringwood (Nephew of Bridge Firefighter)
Video
David Rocco (Walkway Board Member)
Video
Louis Rossi
Bernard Rudberg (Author & Railroad Historian)
Video
Fred Schaeffer (Chairman, Walkway Over the Hudson)
Peter Sala (Sailor, Salvage Yard Operator, & Real Estate Agent)
Video
Matt Smith (Volunteer & Diver)
Video
Ned Sullivan (President, Scenic Hudson)
Harold Tartell (Firefighter for the 1974 Fire)
Andrew and John Tkazyik (Owner of Andy's Place, Mayor of Poughkeepsie)
Video
Milo Tsukroff (Former Walkway Board Member)
Video
Vivian Wadlin (Former Walkway Board Member & Publisher of About Town)
Video
Mary Yankajtis (Educator)
Video
Louis Zuccarello (Professor, Marist College)
Video
John Fasulo
Video
Additional Resources
Adriance Memorial Library Local History Collection Finding Aid
