Code,457001
Interviewer,Christopher Roy
Interviewee,Theresa and Richard Dembowski
Date,10/17/18
Abstract,"In this interview, recorded during Prosperity Social Club's 10-year anniversary event, Richard and Theresa Dembowski (the son and daughter-in-law of Stanley Dembowski) talk about Stanley’s acquisition of Hot Dog Bill’s in 1938, how the name “Dempsey’s Oasis” came about, the pub’s early days, and their experiences before and after talking over the restaurant when Stanley retired in 1967. "
Tags,"Prosperity Social Club, Dempsey's Oasis, Tremont, taverns, restaurateurs, freeway, steel industry"
Special Notes,"Crowd noise in the background; See also attached document: Richard Dembowski. ""Our Family Tremont History,"" October 2015."
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0,Interview introduction.
1,The history of the Dembowski's. Acquiring the business and renovations.
2,The business ownership transition from father to son. Lived next door.
3,cont'd
4,The riots and freeway construction in 1967.
5,The Hough Riots.
6,Benefits in business from the freeway construction and steel mills. Other clientele.
7,Famous people who came into Dempsey's.
8,cont'd
9,cont'd
10,Dempsey's relationship to surrounding businesses.
11,Lincoln Park Bath House.
12,Working in the mills.
13,The food and drink at Dempsey's.
14,cont'd
15,Theresa worked behind the bar. She liked to see changes in people when they drank.
16,Discussion of handling problems before they escalated to bar fights.
17,Inspectors from the city of Cleveland came to eat because it was so clean.
18,Talked about competitors in the neighborhood.
19,The draft beer at Dempsey's.
20,Discussion of clientel between restaurants.
21,Changes due to the freeway.
22,Authenticity has been preserved since Dempsey's became Prosperity.
23,Minimal changes done to the business.
24,Remembers 1938 and people going to war.
25,Discussion of their employees.
26,They still feel at home in Prosperity. Discussion of the name. End of interview.