Morgan Edgcomb on his seafaring life, family and service
Oral History
Morgan J. Edgcomb Jr. at home (336 Hoffman St.) talking about his family's steamship-era nautical history, his military service in WWII and Korea, his job as a marine engineer and as captain of Evil Knievel's yacht "Evil Eye 1" from 1976-78, working at Ed Force's Snug Harbor gas station and the Dock Bar under the Big Pavilion as a young man, how he met is wife Buz on the "North American," retirement and aging. Brief comments about the condo and parking situation in 2000.

2024.41.139
NauticalFamily History
Winthers, Sally
Edgcomb, Morgan J. Jr. 1923-2004
Van Mell, Helen S. -2002
Jul 6, 2000
40 minutes
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Edgcomb, Morgan Sr. 1877-1964North American (ship)South American (ship)Heath/Edgcomb houseShell/Force's Snug Harbor/Interurban StationDenison, Frank A. 1909-2000Dock Cocktail Lounge, TheEdgcomb, Morgan J. Jr. 1923-2004Santa Fe Trading Company/Old World Bakery/Rosemarie/Wilson Ice CreamTurning Basin/Party CoveAlle Rue/Casual Man/London Shop/Goodrich Boarding houseEdgcomb, JeanneBale, Marian (Edgcomb) 1908-1988
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