There are many stories that make up the southeast side of Cleveland, Ohio.
Miles. Harvard. Union. Mt. Pleasant. Lee-Seville.
Southeast Side Stories is a public history project that documents the history of these neighborhoods through oral history interviews, photos, and archival research.

Image courtesy of Cleveland Public Library Photo Collection
“My fondest memories are still on 142nd…I loved the trees and everybody was nice and everybody looked out after each other. And you didn’t lock your door. My brother and I used to sleep on the porch.”
Yolanda Stewart Barnes



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