Abstract
Ralph Beattie [1925-2015], grandson of the founder of H. W. Beattie & Sons Jewelers on Euclid Avenue, discusses the history of the family business, particularly in the time after he joined the business in 1948 following his war service. Beattie also recalls memories of occasional shopping trips downtown as a child living on a farm in the 1930s. He reflects on prominent businesses on Euclid Avenue, including jewelry stores, and the decline of the Playhouse Square area after its theaters closed in the late 1960s. [Poor sound quality]
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Interviewee
Beattie, Ralph (interviewee)
Interviewer
Wagner, Meghan (interviewer)
Project
History 304
Date
4-5-2005
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
50 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Ralph Beattie interview, 05 April 2005" (2005). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 304018.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/838
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