Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project
Andy Huse, assistant librarian in USF Libraries' Special Collections, interviewed people from the Columbia Restaurant Group, including the executive chef, a legendary waiter, the CEO, and other staff members. This series examines the history of this legendary restaurant, the family’s business struggles, community issues, and the Gonzmart family's legacy of generosity. These interviews also played a vital part in Huse's book, “The Columbia Restaurant: Celebrating a Century of History, Culture, and Cuisine (University Press of Florida, 2009).
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Andrea Gonzmart, Lauren Gonzmart, Andrea Gonzmart (Interviewee) and Lauren Gonzmart
Casey Gonzmart, Casey Gonzmart (Interviewee)
Curt Gaither, Curt Gaither (Interviewee)
Dennis Fedorovich, Dennis Fedorovich (Interviewee)
George Guito, George Guito (Interviewee)
Geraldo Bayona, Geraldo "Jerry" Bayona (Interviewee)
Jim Garris, Jim Garris and Jim Garris (Interviewee)
Joe Roman, Joe Roman
Luis Diaz, Helen Diaz, Luis Diaz and Helen Diaz
Melanie Gonzmart, Melanie Gonzmart
Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart
Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart
Richard Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart
Richard Gonzmart, Casey Gonzmart, Richard Gonzmart and Casey Gonzmart