Abstract
Mary Hamlin, retired teacher and volunteer with the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation, relates the history of the British Garden, originally called the Shakespeare Garden. Topics include the layout of the garden, famous visitors, sponsorship by the Daughters of the British Empire, and significance of the poets and artists represented in the garden. Hamlin provides an oral tour of the garden, and mentions plans for future additions to the garden, and relates some of the problems involved in creating new structures. Other topics include the role of the Federation in creating, maintaining, and promoting the gardens, and the activities offered to the public.
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Interviewee
Hamlin, Mary (interviewee)
Interviewer
MacKeigan, Judith (interviewer)
Project
Cleveland Cultural Gardens series 1
Date
2-20-2009
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
26 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Mary Hamlin Interview, 20 February 2009" (2009). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 800052_801005.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/342
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