Sara Caruloff Interview, 8 August 2013
Abstract
Sara Caruloff, a resident at Judson Manor, describes her life living in Lorain, Ohio. She was born in Follansbee, West Virginia and move to Lorain with her mother when she was 2 years old. She recalls the many languages that were spoken in her house including English and Italian. She also discusses the living situation she found herself in as a poor family during the Great Depression. She then discusses her varied employment history, including a 20 year stint as a small business owner. She then talks about working as a manager in a healthfood store for 10 years in the 1980s and '90s. She closes the interview with a discussion about her family, specifically her mother and her daughter.
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These interviews with residents of the Judson Park retirement community focus on personal recollections of the city's history and development. Interviews were conducted with the support of the Unger Family Foundation and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and were carried out by staff at Judson, alongside a team of researchers and students from Cleveland State.