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Biographical narrative / witness statement / memoir excerpt
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This document is page 15427 from a House Oversight production. It contains a biographical narrative about a man named George, written by his sibling ('our parents'). It details his transition from music to electrical engineering, his time at CCNY and the University of Michigan, his odd jobs to pay for tuition, and his success in varsity boxing.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| George | Subject |
The subject of the biography; an electrical engineer, violinist, square dance caller, and boxer who attended CCNY and...
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| Unnamed Writer | Author |
Likely George's sibling, evidenced by the phrase 'surprised our parents'.
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| Parents | Family |
Parents of George and the writer; supportive of his career change.
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| Mother | Family |
Insisted George mail his laundry home in an aluminum case.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| CCNY |
City College of New York, where George attended undergraduate school.
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| University of Michigan |
Where George attended for his Master's Degree.
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| New York/New Jersey Square Dance Callers Association |
George was the 'Official Fiddler' for this group.
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| YouTube |
Referenced as a modern comparison regarding the difficulty of breaking into the music world in the past.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (3)
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Region of the square dance association.
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Region of the square dance association.
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Location of Master's studies.
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Relationships (1)
Writer uses the phrase 'our parents'.
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really preferred Math and Science. He surprised our parents, announcing
his decision to be an electrical engineer, but they were supportive.
his decision to be an electrical engineer, but they were supportive.
He turned down the scholarship and instead attended CCNY.
"Because," he says, "I thought then that the violin was good for my
avocation, not my vocation. With so many brilliant musicians then, you
really had to know somebody to get anywhere in that world. It' s not like
YouTube today." While at CCNY, he played with a square dance group
and became Official Fiddler for the New York/New Jersey Square Dance
Callers Association. He learned that a caller earned twice as much as he
did, so he put down his fiddle and took up calling square dances. He was
also captain of the varsity boxing team.
"Because," he says, "I thought then that the violin was good for my
avocation, not my vocation. With so many brilliant musicians then, you
really had to know somebody to get anywhere in that world. It' s not like
YouTube today." While at CCNY, he played with a square dance group
and became Official Fiddler for the New York/New Jersey Square Dance
Callers Association. He learned that a caller earned twice as much as he
did, so he put down his fiddle and took up calling square dances. He was
also captain of the varsity boxing team.
George went to the University of Michigan for his Master' s Degree.
Our mother insisted--and to please her--he mailed his laundry home in a
light aluminum case she had purchased for that specific purpose. To pay
for his tuition, basement apartment and other expenses, he got a teaching
fellowship, was a research assistant, sold programs at football games, and
bussed tables at a local restaurant, which he quit when the table he
cleared was occupied by fellow students.
Our mother insisted--and to please her--he mailed his laundry home in a
light aluminum case she had purchased for that specific purpose. To pay
for his tuition, basement apartment and other expenses, he got a teaching
fellowship, was a research assistant, sold programs at football games, and
bussed tables at a local restaurant, which he quit when the table he
cleared was occupied by fellow students.
He won the all-campus boxing championship, but had to fight in a
heavier weight class since no one else weighed as little as he did. "Being a
heavier weight class since no one else weighed as little as he did. "Being a
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