Renee Garrelick Concord Oral History Program

The Renee Garrelick Concord Oral History Program began in 1977 under the auspices of Concord Historical Commission. In the decades since, the collection has grown to include nearly 500 interviews with Concord Residents. Until recently, this collection was expertly managed by Concord Free Public Library Special Collections staff; however, it is now being transitioned to the Town of Concord Archives Digital Repository. Special Collections will continue to provide access to the Collection, and we hope this additional access point only allows for more interest and use of the Collection. The tables below list the date, interviewee, and interviewer in chronological order and provide links to the audio files as well as any transcripts and/or summaries that exist. Please note that the transcripts are a work in progress, if you are interested in lending editorial support, please contact the Municipal Archivist.

The Concord Oral History Program would not exist without the support of the Concord Historical Commission, the Garrelick Family, and the Concord Free Public Library. Additional digitization and transcription support was provided by the Concord Preservation Committee via a grant awarded in 2022

  1. 1980-1989
  2. 1990-1999
  3. 2000-2009
  4. 2010-2019
  5. Unknown Date
Year/Date Participant(s)/Subject Audio Transcript(s)/Summary Interviewer
1977-02-08 Marian Miller (Age 89) 24:24 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1977-02-15 Anna Manion (Age 69) 22:50 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1977-03-01 Ralph (Peanut) Macone (Age 64) 29:46 (Side A) 0197-01-1977C_Macone-Ralph Renee Garrelick
1977-03-21 David Little (Age 64) 27:51 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1977-04-11 Althea Lambert (Age 67) and 27:57 0197-01-1977E_Lambert-Althea-John Renee Garrelick
1977-04-16 Russell (Rusty) Wheeler (Age 63) and 30:16 (Side A) 0197-01-1977F1_Wheeler-Russell-Marian Renee Garrelick
1977-05-09 Elsie Kennedy (Age 72) 25:42 0197-01-1977G_Kennedy-Elsie Renee Garrelick
1977-05-23 John McHugh (Age 76) 31:18 (Side A) 0197-01-1977H1_McHugh-John-Terence Renee Garrelick
1977-06-02 John Ostborg (Age 74) and 15:34 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1977-09-28 Elmer Joslin (Age 86) 30:01 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1977-10-19 Mark Mara (Age 71) 26:07 0197-01-1977K_Mara-Mark Renee Garrelick
1977-11-07 Helen Thompson (Age 94) 10:43 0197-01-1977L_Thompson-Helen Renee Garrelick
1977-11-30 Helen Shaw (Age 75) 30:21 (Side A) 0197-01-1977M1_Shaw-Helen Renee Garrelick
1977-12-02 Antonio Scimone (Age 56) 21:49 0197-01-1977N_Scimone-Antonio Renee Garrelick
1978-01-19 Laurence Eaton Richardson (Age 84) 30:01 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1978-01-25

Mrs. D. Ripley Gage (Age 80) 27:07 1978B Elizabeth Wood Gage Transcript Teresa Putnam
1978-05-15

Dr. Reginald Fulton Johnston (Age 76) 30:19 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Patience MacPherson
1978-05-24

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:35 (Side A) 1978D MHCC Transcript Part 1 Alan Clive
1978-05-31

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:18 (Side A) 1978E MHCC Transcript Part 2 Alan Clive
1978-06-07

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:22 (Side A) 1978F MHCC Transcript Part 1 Alan Clive
1978-06-22

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:27 (Side A) 1978G MHCC Transcript Part 1 Alan Clive
1978-06-22

Marion Hudson Wilmot 21:22 1978H Marion Hudson Wilmot Teresa Putnam
1978-06-28

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:38 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Alan Clive
1978-07-19

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:25 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Alan Clive
1978-07-28

Gertrude Hagerty (age 75) and 
Gladys Cull (age 82)
17:32 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1978-08-01

Benjamin Lincoln Smith 30:28 (Side A) 1978L Benjamin Lincoln Smith Transcript Part 1 Renee Garrelick
1978-08-02

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:49 (Side A) 1978M Stefanelli Transcript Part 1 Lucy Springmann
1978-08-09

Minuteman Home Care Corporation
(MHCC)
31:00 (Side A) 1978N Stefanelli Transcript Part 1 Lucy Springmann
1978-08-23

Dr. Alden Russell (Age 93) 17:57 Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1978-11-01 Harold Cahoon and John Thoren 19:04 1978P John Thoren Transcript Renee Garrelick
1979-05-14 Carl Joseph Hay (Age 70) 24:35 1979A Carl Joseph Hay Transcript Renee Garrelick
1979-05-19 Elsie Derby Wells (Age 82) 12:05 1979B Elsie Derby Wells Transcript Renee Garrelick
1979-05-21 Mary Fenn 14:36 1979C Mary Fenn Transcript Renee Garrelick
1979-06-05 Farnham W. Smith (Age 77) 30:37 (Side A) 1979D Farnham W Smith Transcript Part 1 Renee Garrelick
1979-08-01

Gladys Clark (Age 87) 31:40 (Side A) 1979E Gladys Clark Transcript Part 1 Renee Garrelick
1979-08-13

Anne (Age 68) and Edgert Newbury (Age 69) 31:24 (Side A) 1979F Anne and Egbert Newbury Part 1 Renee Garrelick
1979-09-20

R.W. Smith 45:58 (Side A) 1979G RW Smith Transcript Part 1
1979-12-01

Philip Kenney (Age 75) 30:23 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1979-12-12

Anna Macone (Age 65) 30:59 (Side A) Transcript in Progress Renee Garrelick
1979 Marsha Moss 14:24 1979J Marsha Moss Transcript  
1979 Strawberries and Streetcars 31:10 (Side A) 1979K Strawberries and Streetcars Part 1  
1979 Strawberries and Streetcars 31:22 (Side A) 1979L Strawberries and Streetcars Part 1  
1979 Strawberries and Streetcars 31:12 (Side A) 1979M Strawberries and Streetcars Part 1  
1979 Strawberries and Streetcars 31:24 (Side A) 1979N Strawberries and Streetcars Part 1