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Oral History of Amelia Menard

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Title

Oral History of Amelia Menard

Subject

oral history

Description

Interview with Amelia Catherine (Galley) Menard, taken by her granddaughter, Sarah Martino, a student at Worcester State College. Amelia lived in Worcester her whole life, growing up in the Irish and Italian neighborhood of St. Anne's Hill. Her parents were both born in Italy. She attended Sacred Heart Academy and Salt Secretarial School, worked in an office at a department store, and worked as a secretary. She and her husband (a draftsman and mechanical engineer) raised four children. In this interview, Amelia reflects on changes in the city, women's work in the home, the role of religion in her life. She recalls the 1953 tornado, the Blizzard of 1978, and Worcester Warehouse fire in 2005. Mrs. Menard was hesitant to be interviewed, so she wrote out her responses and then read them during the recording. The interview recounts Amelia's childhood and parents. She then discusses her education, work and life as a mother. She remembers Worcester historical events and reminisces about dating, entertainment and fashion, favorite songs, leisure time activities, her definition of success, and gives advice to future generations of women. Click on the playbar below to hear the interview (9:00).

Creator

Amelia Menard

Date

2008

Contributor

Sarah Martino

Format

MP3 file, 9:00.

Additional Item Metadata

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Sarah Martino

Interviewee

Amelia Menard

Location

Worcester, MA

Original Format

MP3 file

Duration

9:00

Bit Rate/Frequency

128 Kbps

Files

alt : nonnis interview 01.mp3

Collection

Private Collections

Tags

Amelia Menard, Blizzard of 1978, grandmother, immigrants, Italian immigrants, oral history, Sacred Heart Academy, Tornado of 1953, women, Worcester Warehouse Fire 2005

Citation

Amelia Menard, "Oral History of Amelia Menard," in Digital Worcester, Item #163, http://www.digitalworcester.org/items/show/163 (accessed March 10, 2010).
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