Abstract
In this interview, Jane Gardener, who grew up in Olmsted Falls, discusses trips downtown from her childhood in the 1960s through young adult years into the 1980s. She recalls that her earliest memory of downtown was an anxiety-producing visit to the dentist. She shares sensory experiences such as the wooden escalators at Higbee’s and Peterson’s Nut Shop in the Park Building. Gardener explains why Mr. Jingeling at Halle’s was such a beloved holiday character for her generation. She also recounts treks into the Flats before its 1980s boom, as well as many concerts at the old Agora when she was a Cleveland State University student.
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Interviewee
Gardener, Jane (interviewee)
Interviewer
Hons, Justin (interviewer);Yanoshik-Wing, Emma (participant)
Project
Cuyahoga County Fair
Date
2006
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
20 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Jane Gardener interview, 2006" (2006). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 907002.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/900
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