Abstract
Lilian Pyles is the older sister of Marjorie Pyles-Hearst. They moved to Cleveland from Kentucky, and later on in her life Lilian moved to New York City. She moved back to Cleveland in her later adult years. In this interview she reflects on mostly pleasant experiences growing up in Glenville and attending Miles Standish, Empire Junior High, and Glenville High School. She discusses favorite places in the neighborhood, including Scatter’s Barbecue, shopping trips to downtown department stores, and venturing up East 105th Street to catch a glimpse of the Glenville riot in 1968. She discusses Leo’s Casino, including an especially memorable concert when Aretha Franklin sang all night during a snowstorm until patrons’ cars could be shoveled out.
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Interviewee
Pyles, Lilian (interviewee)
Interviewer
Gabb, Julie (interviewer)
Project
Project Team
Date
4-16-2014
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
64 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Lilian Pyles interview, 16 April 2014" (2014). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 999118.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1044
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