Elaine Garretson
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- Created Date
- 1980-08-30
- Description
Elaine Garretson came to Park Forest in November 1949 with her husband, James, and 4 small children. They later had a fifth child. When she did this interview in 1980, they still lived in the townhouse they rented in the beginning.In her oral history transcript, she describes their reasons for coming to Park Forest, the condition of the rental at time of move-in, medical services, the polio epidemic, adult parties in the tot yards, shopping b...
- Creator
Park Forest Public Library
- Contributing Institution
- Park Forest Historical Society
- Subjects
- Park Forest--History
Park Forest--Drama
Park Forest Playhouse
Park Forest Conservatory of Music and Dance
Garretson, Elaine - Type
- text
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Rights to these images are owned by the Park Forest Historical Society. Inquiries about using these images should be made to: The Park Forest Historical Society, 400 Lakewood Blvd., Park Forest, IL 60466 or parkforesthistory1@yahoo.com
- Chicago citation style
- Park Forest Public Library. Elaine Garretson. 1980-08-30. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/51. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Park Forest Public Library, (1980-08-30) Elaine Garretson. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/51
- MLA citation style
- Park Forest Public Library. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/51>.