Code,904012
Subject,Miriam Rosenberg
Date,28-Feb
Interviewer,Kamla Lewis
Abstract,"Miriam Rosenberg grew up in the Moreland community. She shares stories about being involved in Dr. Spock's program, the close friendships she made living in the neighborhood, and attending the Moreland schools. "
Tags,"Moreland, Shaker Heights, Oral History, Interviews"
Special Note,"Phone rings within first minute of interview, shares photo at minute 7."
Minutes,
0,"Lewis introduces Rosenberg, who was born in Cleveland."
1,"Discusses Dr. Benjamin Spock, who was in the delivery room when Miriam was born. Her family moved to a duplex house on Milverton when she was young and she has a twin sister."
2,"At 5, her family bought a house on Milverton near Chagrin and started Kindergarden in Moreland. Shares stories about growing up with her caretaker. "
3,Shares stories about how her caretaker came into her life and discusses how she was a twin being taken care of by a twin. 
4,Talks about how her family was a part of a study with Dr. Spock and his role in her life.
5,"Talks about the development of children from birth through adulthood who were given ""optimal care""."
6,"Continues to talk what ""optimal care"" consisted of, such as weekly visits to the doctors office and being filmed frequently."
7,Shares stories about Saturday school that her family attended with other children involved in the study. 
8,Continues to talk about the study with Dr. Spock and his role in her life.
9,Continues to discuss Dr. Spock and his role in her life; she shares a story about how Dr. Spock fell asleep in an interview. 
10,She talks about how she last saw him at his 90th birthday and how the relationship continued for a long time.
11,Discusses how the parents viewed the study as not scientific enough and how the study did not produce any real research based kind of findings. 
12,Continues to discuss the study and the outcomes of it. 
13,Talks about how her parents got invited to the study; they were were involved in the peace movement and were social workers. 
14,Discusses earliest memories of living in the Moreland neighborhood. 
15,Continues to discuss her earliest memories of living in the Moreland neighborhood. Tells a story about spending Christmas as a Jew with a friend. 
16,Talks about the friendships she built in grade school while living in the Moreland community. 
17,"Shares a memory of her close relationship with her mailman, Marvin. "
18,Discusses her memories of Kindergarden at Moreland school and how her twin was placed in a separate class.
19,Talks about the racial demographic of the Moreland school from roughly 1965-1972.
20,Shares stories about the racial demographic in her class as well as her twin's class during this period.
21,Shares stories about her best friend Bonnie and her relationship with her.
22,Continues to share stories about her best friend Bonnie and her relationship with her. 
23,Discusses stores and businesses within the Moreland community that she visited frequently in her youth.
24,Shares stories about another close friend and her relationship with her.
25,Talks about how kids would go home for lunch while she was in Elementary school. 
26,"She would take the Rapid all the time, attended tennis lessons in Terminal Tower, spent time in downtown. "
27,Shares a story about going to the bowling alley with Bonnie and growing up in the Moreland school district.
28,Talks about shopping at local grocery stores at places such as The Village Market and shopping with her family at Shaker Square.
29,Talks about growing up at a simpler time and how her parents were very alternative. 
30,Shares stories about her religious background and attending events in the community. 
31,Continues to share stories about her religious background and attending events in the community. 
32,Talks about two local synagogues.
33,Shares a story about Mr. Jingeling and sings a tune.
34,Discusses how she would sing the Moreland song with her friend and sings part of it. 
35,Discusses racial demographics in the communiy and how it affected her relationship with Bonnie. 
36,The interview is over.