Ella Wooten lived a few blocks west of Cincinnati’s City Hall on Richmond Street. In this episode of the West End Stories Project, Wooten remembers her relationship with her family, attending church services in the West End, and a decision that changed the trajectory of her life.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

Donald Coaston grew up on Barr Street, a road that would be cleared to make Interstate 75, in the West End. On episode 14 of the West End Stories Project, Donald remembers his parents, childhood in the West End, service in the Vietnam War, and a crime forever changing his family.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

In episode 13 of the West End Stories Project, we spoke with retired nurse, Betty Connors. Mrs. Connors lived with her family on Barr Street for almost two decades and attended Harriet Beecher Stowe School.

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

For episode twelve of the West End Stories Project, we spoke with Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Famer and Consultant, Roland West, who spent the first twelve years of his life in the West End. While in the West End, he attended Dyer School and was the school’s spelling bee champ.  

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

For photographs and additional info about today's show, visit the library's blog post about Roland West.

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In our eleventh installment of the West End Stories Project podcast, we spoke with Cincinnati mother, Fannie Mallory, whose roots run deep in the West End.  

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

For photographs and additional info about today's show, visit the library's blog post about Fannie Mallory.

Stay tuned for more installments of the West End Stories Project!

On January 27, the West End Stories Project podcast returns with a conversation featuring Fannie Mallory, whose roots run deep in the West End.  

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

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In our tenth installment of the West End Stories Project podcast, we spoke with retired postal worker, Cincinnati Waterworks employee, and co-inventor of Tide Liquid Detergent, Malcolm Allen Sr., who lived in the West End for over thirty years. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

For photographs and additional info about today's show, visit the library's blog post about Malcolm Sr.

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In our ninth installment of the West End Stories project, we spoke with Mauvis Evans, who lived near the Cotton Club in the 1940’s and 50’s. Located in the Kenyon Barr redevelopment area, her building and the Cotton Club were demolished for the construction of Interstate 75. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the West End Stories Project has shifted from a video series to a podcast, so interviews are being conducted over the phone. If you or someone you know lived or spent a significant amount of time in the West End, please consider sharing your story. Call 513-369-6900 or email [email protected] for more information.

For photographs and additional info about today's show, visit the library's blog post about Mauvis.

Stay tuned for more installments of the West End Stories Project!