Name/Title
Stephanie Krusa Oral HistoryEntry/Object ID
OH.ML.2023.SKScope and Content
Stephanie Krusa was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in 1943, to Lawrence and Evelyn King. She spent her childhood around Huntington, Long Island and in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Stephanie met her husband David, a commercial fisherman, in Northport, New York. The couple spent time living in Huntington, North Port, Alaska, and traveling across the United States and Mexico before settling in Montauk and having two children Kip and Lee. Stephanie’s career as an educator began in Alaska leading a summer program for Native American children. Upon returning to New York she worked for various public and progressive schools on Long Island including Hayground School, where she works to this day. In 1980, Stephanie partnered with Suzanne Gosman to start the Friends of the Montauk Library. The two met while waiting for the bookmobile, the town’s only library service at the time. The group raised funds, developed programming, and advocated for a public library in Montauk. She continued to work with the Friends as the group’s president and later board member. After completing a dual master’s in the education program at Bank Street became the Director of Magnet Schools in District 10 in the Bronx. Stephanie also worked with various Montauk community organizations including the Montauk Historical Society and Third House Nature Center. In the interview, Stephanie recalls moving to Montauk in the late 1970s and her involvement with various community groups, and her work as an educator and director throughout the years.Oral History Details
Interviewee
Stephanie KrusaInterviewer
Aimee LustyInterview Date
Feb 17, 2023Interview Place
* Untyped Interview Place
Montauk, New YorkLength of Interview
1 hour 37 minutesPrimary Language
EnglishRecording Media
Digital RecordingTranscriber
Aimee LustyCopyright
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