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Toni Morrison
​Oral Histories

On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the Nyack Library and the Historical Society of the Nyacks celebrated Nyack Library district resident and Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison, by collecting oral histories from local residents.

​Interviewer: Leontine Temsky
Transcription: Betty Perry

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Thank you to the Historical Society of the Nyacks & Brenda Ross for their contributions and help with this project. 
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