Code,457013
Interviewer,Rich Raponi
Interviewee,John Porter
Date,10/17/15
Abstract,"Interview recorded during Prosperity Social Club 10 year anniversary event. John Porter recounts being hired as the first bartender at Prosperity Social Club, and discusses the establishment's development under the ownership of Bonnie Flinner."
Tags,"Prosperity Social Club, Tremont, oral history"
Special Notes,Crowd noise in background is very loud.
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0,Interview introductions. John talks about being the first employee at Prosperity.
1,He left Prosperity to work on his own business.
2,John talks about living and working in Tremont.
3,Discusses the changes in the neighborhood and the bar over the last 20 years.
4,cont'd
5,Discussion of the growth of the neighborhood. Impact of Prosperity.
6,Discusses memories of the opening.
7,Memory of closing the cash register. Transisiton period between Dempey's and Prosperity.
8,Discussion of the clientel difference between Dempey's and Prosperity.
9,cont'd
10,End of interview.