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Interview with Lou and Ron at Pontiac Tap

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Overview

Year:
2011
Contributor:
Ventura, Anya (interviewer)
Lou (interviewee)
Ron (interviewee)
Genre:
oral histories (literary works)
Extent:
1 sound recording + 1 PDF

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Description

Abstract:
Oral history interview with Lou and Ron at Pontiac Tap. The Pontiac Tap is an historic neighborhood bar in the West End of Providence, R.I., which opened in 1938. Lou, a longtime bartender at the Pontiac Tap, and Ron, a patron, give and informal, funny interview focusing on unique aspects of the bar itself and its clientele over the years.
Notes:
This oral history was conducted by a Brown University student in Anne Valk and Holly Ewald's fall 2011 course "Oral History and Community Memory".

Citation

"Interview with Lou and Ron at Pontiac Tap" (2011). Mashapaug Pond. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:321401/

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    Mashapaug Pond

    Mashapaug Pond and Reservoir Triangle Collection This collection contains oral history interviews, images, and research materials gathered by Brown University students. The project seeks to uncover personal stories related to the natural, social, and cultural history of Mashapaug Pond (Providence, …
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