Title
Barg, Joyce (Cookson)
Address: 979 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone: (978) 682-8259
Date of Birth: February 26, 1940
Occupation: Business Manager
Ethnic Background: English/French
Interviewer: Joan Kelley
Summary: The narrator began working in St. Mary's office when she had just graduated from St. Mary's High School. She has been there almost 50 years, starting in 1957. She describes some of the highlights of the church during her years there, including the name changes and mergers. Today the church is known as St. Mary of the Assumption. The Church was built by the Irish, but today the majority of the parishoners are Hispanic.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistorycenter.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.033-barg.mp3
Date (created)
2006-11-07