Abstract
This oral history interview with Edward Mendyka, conducted by Garrick E. Lipscomb on February 22, 2003, offers a comprehensive account of Mendyka’s life growing up in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Mendyka discusses his family's Polish immigrant roots, his father's long career in the steel mills, and his mother’s work to support the family during and after the Great Depression. He shares vivid memories of the ethnic traditions that shaped his childhood, including religious customs, home life, and community interactions. Mendyka also reflects on the social and economic changes in Tremont, particularly the impact of World War II, the post-war suburban migration, and the construction of Interstate 71, which significantly altered the neighborhood.
Interviewee
Mendyka, Edward (interviewee)
Interviewer
Lipscomb, Garrick E. (interviewer)
Project
Tremont History Project
Date
2-22-2003
Document Type
Oral History
Recommended Citation
"Edward Mendyka interview, 22 February 2003" (2003). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 223010.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1326
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