Mrs. Dos Santos speaks about life in Hastings during the first half of the 20th century. She mentions issues of unemployment during the Great Depression and the Second World War, and talks about strikes, including the case of a woman who was shot and killed in a strike that that erupted in the American Brass Company. She also shares about block dances, parades, and celebrations in the streets of the village and about changes in Hastings over the years.
- Recalled by
- Josephine Dos Santos (née Selvaggio)
- Decades
- 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
- Names mentioned
- Anaconda; American Brass Company; Zinsser Chemical; Pavement Block Company; National Conduct and Cable Company; Jackie Dos Santos; Marie Dos Santos; Louis (Louie) Dos Santos; Nina Dos Santos; A&P Hastings; Gordon Smith; Alfred DelBello [Westchester County Legislator]
- Related elements
- Dennis, Dorothy, "1977 Interview with Josephine Dos Santos, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY," Hastings Historical Society Youtube, April 25, 2024 ; "Josephine Selvaggio: Hastings Commuter," Hastings Historical Society, June 24, 2010 ; "Mystery Photograph: Church Ladies?" Hastings Historical Society, July 15, 2010
- Further reading
- "Josephine Do Santos Papers, 1942-1990," Manuscripts and Special Collections, New York State Library. ; "Pamphlets - Dos Santos, Josephine Selvaggio, 1901-1992," Pamphlet Collection, Westchester County Historical Society
- Subjects
- Great Depression Industries and Factories Recreation Shops and Businesses Streets of Hastings World War II
- Keywords
- Blanche Block Dances Cinema Parades Women Workers' Strikes
