StoryCorps began with the opening of our first StoryBooth in Grand Central Terminal in October 2003. A little more than four years later, we will record the last interview at Grand Central on May 18, 2008. This StoryBooth has seen marriage proposals, birthdays, and family reunions; and has recorded more than 5,000 stories from both New Yorkers and visitors from across the country. Listen to some of the stories we collected during our time at Grand Central. Though we are sad to leave our first home, we hope you’ll visit us at our new location at Foley Square in downtown Manhattan.
Memories of the Grand Central Terminal StoryBooth
To celebrate our time in Grand Central, we’d love for you to share some of your memories of the StoryBooth with us. When was the first time you saw the booth? Who did you do an interview with? What is your fondest memory from the day of your StoryCorps interview at Grand Central? Use the form below to submit your Grand Central StoryBooth stories and testimonials. We’ll post them here on our website, and on-site at Grand Central for its last few weeks.
"The booth in Grand Central Station has been a physical
monument to what StoryCorps has meant to me–a time and place to put
aside the everyday details of life for a singular hour, and focus
deeply on a conversation with a person one loves, a place of reflection
in the midst of the messy business of life, and I’ll always be grateful
for it.
I can’t wait to make new memories in the newest New York location."
-Teresa Calloway, StoryCorps Alumna in Asheville, North Carolina
"When
my family immigrated to the U.S. in 1949, my father’s first job was at
the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station. The station and the
restaurant have always been a place of memory for me. So, when my
daughter said she had arranged to interview me on StoryCorps, I was, of
course, moved by her thoughtfulness. This was during the Christmas
season, and a perfect gift. The interview was a profoundly
beautiful, intimate experience for all of us. And afterwards we had
dinner in the Oyster Bar and saluted the rest of our now extensive
family. Thanks Story Corps for your time in Grand Central Station."
-Tom Tammi, StoryCorps Alumnus in New York, New York
"My family members are great fans of StoryCorps and we
will miss seeing the booth that brought our family history to life in
that hidden corner in Grand Central Station.
-Deborah E. Schultz, StoryCorps Alumna in Cincinnati, Ohio
Your memories
