Identifier,999118 Lilian Pyles
Interviewee,Lilian Pyles
Date,"date of interview, eg 04/14/2013"
Interviewer,Julie Gabb
Abstract,"Lilian Pyles is the sister of Majorie Pyles-Hearst. Lilian was her older sister. They moved to Cleveland from Kentucky, and later on in her life she moved to NYC. She moved back to Cleveland in her later adult years."
Tags,"dancing, education, extracurricular activities, Glenville High School, Miles Standish"
Special Notes,
0,"Start, about herself, moved from Kentucky, Miles-Standish, Empire, Glenville High,"
1,"Casting director, living in NYC, moving back to CLE"
2,"NYC cont., moving from Kentucky, Miles-Standish"
3,"Reasons for moving to Glenville, teachers living in Glenville, what Glenvill was like as a community"
4,"Glenville community cont., Miles-Standish, extracurriculars/various classes"
5,"Extracurriculars cont., walking to school, wordly cultures"
6,"Diversity, plays at Miles-Standish, types of dancing"
7,"Different cultures, types of dancing cont., "
8,"Different cultures cont., gardening"
9,"Take home food from M.S. Garden, description of M.S. (Mike White now)"
10,"Description cont., sports, swimming in Fairfax"
11,Sports in school
12,"Columbia Ave., Empire Jr. High - transitioning, 6th grade at Empire "
13,"Miles Standish overcrowding, coming of age in Jr. High"
14,"Value of education, class sizes"
15,"Class sizes cont., teaching as a valued career"
16,Going to school with best friends
17,"Close friends in school, Old Glenville High"
18,"Old Glenville High School description, rules at school"
19,"Dress code, school expectations"
20,"Teacher dress codes, rules helped build character"
21,"Dress codes cont., wearing a short skirt"
22,"Pride in dressing up, clothes then v. now, discipline"
23,"Opinions about students, lack of respect, teachers in Glenville High"
24,"Biology teacher, Asst. Principal"
25,"Tight knit student body, respect at Glenville High"
26,Cheerleading
27,"Cheerleading cont., High School's influence on career choice"
28,"Continuing education, supportive teachers, Tarblooder"
29,"Tarblooder cont., no mascot, shopping"
30,"Downtown shopping, restaurants"
31,"105th street - Scatter's, Perkle's, clubs - Cafe Tia Juana"
32,"Jazz clubs, Leo's Casino, matinee shows"
33,"Leo's Casino cont., motown performers, Aretha Franklin"
34,"Aretha Franklin cont., Leo's Casino description, resident band - O'Jays"
35,"Richard Preyor, Perkle's corned beef"
36,"Perkle's corned beef, Scatter's"
37,"Scatter's cont., church - St. Philip's"
38,"St. Philip's cont., Glenville riots"
39,"Glenville riots cont., Hough riots"
40,Hough riots cont.
41,"Riots cont., violence, diversity"
42,Department stores did not treat blacks differently
43,Racism today
44,Personal discrimination
45,"Raised to be respectful of others, parents faced discrimination, but not really her"
46,"Hate, neighborhood diversity"
47,"Lack of white flight on her street, respect in the neighborhood"
48,"105th - Mr. Williams, Watson's cleaners, supermarket"
49,"Homes in Glenville now, ""wouldn't want to live there anymore"""
50,"No more commaraderie in Glenville, East Blvd & cultural gardens, wealthy homes, University Circle"
51,"University Circle cont., Gold Coast definition (West Side)"
52,"Neighborhoods outside of Glenville - Mt. Pleasant, mostly stayed in Glenville, transportation - car, childhood/adolescent jobs"
53,"Cat ladies, work, working at Petri's"
54,"Saved up money to buy British car, driving stick"
55,"Sales Girl at Petri's, inventory"
56,"Clothes and layaway at Petri's, location of Petri's, parents going to jazz clubs"
57,"Jazz clubs cont., relative was babysitter"
58,"As a child and adolescent, stayed in the house, supervised closely"
59,"Dancing at the Carleton House, Glenville High School - lunch, movie or dance - ""rec"""
60,"""rec"" cont."
61,"Fun in school then and now, teachers supervising"
62,"Glenville exposed them to worldy things, ""everybody knew everybody"""
63,"Kids learn by themselves now, teachers in Glenville"
64,END OF INTERVIEW