McGuckian, Eileen S.
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dorothy Barnes (1922-), 2001
Item
Identifier: OH 9905.1
Summary
Growing up in Takoma Park; attending Montgomery Blair High School; life during the Great Depression; work for John Lewis Smith, a lawyer in the district; changes to Takoma Park during World War II - blackouts, civil defense drills, experiences as volunteer with USO; desegregation; Historic Landmarks; Takoma Park Historical Society; her efforts to stop the North Central Freeway and Montgomery College's expansion; changes she witnessed in Takoma Park over the course of her life; the arrival of...
Dates:
2001
Ethel Meyers Barile (1910-), 2001
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Identifier: OH 9905.3
Summary
Growing up and living in Takoma Park; Central High School; Family life; Everyday life in Takoma Park - shopping, family life, holidays; witnessing segregation - segregated beaches; experiences working for War Department from 1936-1949; changes she witnessed in Takoma Park over the course of her life.
Dates:
2001
Roland Dawes (1931-), 2001
Item
Identifier: OH 9905.2
Summary
Growing up in Takoma Park as a African-American youth; attending African-American Grade School in Takoma Park; experiences during the Great Depression; experiences with segregation; experiences as an African-American business owner; employment at Walter Reed Medical Center; integration of schools and local services following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Dates:
2001