Torres, Candy Maria; Henry-Lester, Whitney (storyteller/facilitator). Discovery Green Park, 2009-11-19T13:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY005975

Interview Description

Candy Maria Torres (56) talks with Whitney Henry-Lester about her Puerto Rican ancestry.

Facilitator Subject Log

00:45 Candy's parents grew up in Puerto Rico, but both moved to Harlem and lived there during the Great Depression.

09:30 Candy talks about how her mother and father met. She also recalls how her mother got into fights when she was younger and how her father really loved the feistiness in her mother.

15:35 Candy talks about being born in Manhattan and growing up in the Bronx. She describes what the neighborhood around her was like.

21:40 Candy talks about learning how to fly an airplane before she knew how to drive a car. She recalls always wanting to be an astronaut.

26:00 Candy talks about her time with the Civil Air Patrol. She recalls not being able to participate in search and rescue operations because she was a woman. She disliked this very much.

31:40 Candy talks about her time working at the Johnson Space Center and working for NASA. She always knew she was meant to work there.