Abstract
Kathleen Shamp, originally from Wooster, came to Cleveland to work for the Cleveland Public Library. She lived off and on at the Evangelist Church that doubled as a Salvation Army sponsored women's home. Throughout her life Shamp has been involved in the Cleveland music scene. She sang in multiple church choirs, including the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Jewish Singing Society and took voice lessons at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She led a busy life by working at the Cleveland Public Library, earning her Masters degree at Western Reserve College and moonlighting singing jobs at night. Shamp continues to keep her love of music alive today by frequently attending the Ohio Light Opera.
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Interviewee
Shamp, Kathleen (interviewee)
Interviewer
Gibans, Nina (interviewer)
Project
Judson Manor
Date
8-12-2011
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
18 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Kathleen Shamp interview, 12 August 2011" (2011). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 913004.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/968
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