Name/Title
"A History of East Side Personalities"Entry/Object ID
2005.072Scope and Content
Letter written 1948 "History of East Side Personalities." Possibly written by Harriet Root
Two copies were found (05/16/2022 KTD) and they were both written by Harriet Root. They don't look like letters; more like a memoir. One is typed and one is handwritten photocopy. The handwritten copy includes additional people not included in the typed copy. The people/families mentioned include:
- Captian Moore (and Cudeback) story about prohibition dry vote celebration story. Also mentions Lester Fauver, Rev. Stivic, F.D. Ward, Clarence Pierce, George Crehore, Fred Gove, George Day, Charles Farragher and Ralph Hurst.
- Captain George Cudeback
- E.M. Pierce
- Captain Truman Moore
- Clarence Pierce
- F.D. Ward
- Jane Lindsay
- F.P. Bins
- George and Becky Brown (prominent black family)
An additional copy was found 11/27/2203 KTD of this narrative with "Given by Arnold Coates" written on the bottom. I added it to this entry's same folder.Collection
Lorain Black History ArchivesAcquisition
Accession
2005.072Source or Donor
McGibbon, Janice A. (Watling)Archive Details
Creator
Root, HarrietDate(s) of Creation
1948