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Over-the-Rhine Museum: Community Voices Oral History Project

Project Summary

Cincinnati, Ohio's Over The Rhine (OTR) urban neighborhood is one of the largest intact historic districts in the U.S. Historically a working-class neighborhood, OTR was predominantly developed by German immigrants in the 19th century. Many crossed the Miami Canal to nearby industrial plants for work, giving rise to the neighborhood's name in reference to Germany's Rhine River. The canal was eventually filled in by Central Avenue. As the demographic of the neighborhood changed, so did its character, but not its appearance or historical value. OTR has undergone a Renaissance since the early 2000s, and is one of Cincinnati's most popular neighborhoods today. These interviews were conducted with residents of OTR.

Project Code

otr

Project Keyword

Cincinnati, Ohio   Miami Canal   Erie Canal   Over The Rhine   Poverty   Working class   Immigrants


Interviews in this Project (21 Total):

Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0002_otr0001
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0003_otr0002
Interviewer: Nick Swartsell
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0004_otr0003
Interviewer: Jonathan Diskin
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0005_otr0004
Interviewer: Bonnie Speeg
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0006_otr0005
Interviewer: Nick Swartsell
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0007_otr0006
Interviewer: Nick Swartsell
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0008_otr0007
Interviewer: Ed Rider
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0009_otr0008
Interviewer: Lara Dorenkemper
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0010_otr0009
Interviewer: Jonathan Diskin
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0011_otr0010
Interviewer: Jonathan Diskin
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0012_otr0011
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0360_otr0012
Interviewer: Tim Noonan
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0361_otr0013
Interviewer: Bonnie Speeg
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0362_otr0014
Interviewer: Anne Steinert
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0363_otr0015
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0364_otr0016
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0365_otr0017
Interviewer: Jonathan Diskin
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0366_otr0018
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0367_otr0019
Interviewer: Myra Morehart
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0368_otr0020
Interviewer: Tim Noonan
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2023oh0369_otr0021
Interviewer: Bonnie Speeg
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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