Title

Oral History Interview with Mary Chambers on Life in St. Louis

Description

Oral History interview with Mary C. Chambers documents her childhood and teenage years in the St. Louis area, where she was born and lived in Creve Coeur until leaving for college. She talks about attending Parkway District Schools, along with her experiences in marching band, jazz band, volunteer work. Her discussion includes memories of 1970s rock concerts at Kiel Auditorium, like her first live experience seeing Uriah Heep, and her love of library visits, science fiction books, and how reading helped shape her later identity as a writer.

Creator

Interviewer: Rebecca Bolin
Narrator: Mary Chambers

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

oral history

St. Louis

Creve Coeur

community history

suburban life

childhood memories

Weber Elementary School

marching band

Henry W. Kiel Municipal Auditorium

rock concerts

St. Louis libraries

childhood reading

Temporal Coverage

1960-2026

Spatial Coverage

St. Louis area

Creve Coeur

St. Louis

Language

English

Date

April 18, 2026

Format

MP3 file

Relation

URL for transcript to be added here at a later date

Medium

Interview

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

A point in the center of the St. Louis area and the region discussed in the interview