“Miss Ives” (b. ~1880) and Louise Goodsill (b. ~1900) lived their whole lives in #Roslindale. I'm Colleen, a History PhD student at @Northeastern, completing my fieldwork at the BCA and today I'm sharing some highlights from their oral histories! @universalhub @HUBhistory 
Louise Goodsill remembers how different local #Roslindale stores were compared to the supermarkets of today–homemade sausage for one example!
Louise’s father immigrated to Boston from Germany (with extended stops in Sweden, England, and Montreal), but nowhere he lived before Boston was cold enough for him to own any long underwear!
Louise’s father’s opinion on the Great Depression? Not so “Great”, just a part of living in America.
“Miss Ives” attended kindergarten in #Roslindale in 1888, and saw the dramatic changes industrial development brought. She remembers the first automobile she ever saw.
“Miss Ives” started teaching at the Longfellow School in the 1910s, and stayed there as a teacher for her whole career. @BostonSchools
“Miss Ives” reflects on all the children she taught, and how she felt responsible for them. Living in the community she taught was important for her!
These are only a few excerpts from their rich interviews, which are featured in a blog post here: boston.gov/news/voices-bo…
Want to explore more oral histories? Read them here: cityofboston.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/…
Thanks for joining me today! I'll be back next Thursday with more #VoicesofBoston!
