Address: 47 Swan St., Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone: (978) 258-3540
Date of Birth: August 16, 1958
Occupation: Business Owner
Ethnic Background: Haitian
Interviewer: Joan Kelley
Summary: The narrator left Haiti and her business there because of all the unrest and violence targeted at those who were successful. She is an accomplished designer, pattern maker, and needlewoman. Her business in Methuen, Needlyn's Bridal and Tux, is named for her daughter. In Haiti, her mother had women who worked for her, crocheting pieces such as scarves and runners.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.253-echery.mp3
Date (created)
2007-02-28