Growing up in the valley
Subtitle: a memoir
By: George R. Holmes.
Publisher: Harbor House
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Augusta, GA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Holmes, George R. -- Childhood and youth.; Holmes, George R. -- Family.; Irish Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Scranton -- Biography.; Catholics -- Pennsylvania -- Scranton -- Biography.; City and town life -- Pennsylvania -- Scranton -- History -- 20th century.; Scranton (Pa.) -- Biography.; Scranton (Pa.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Genres: Biography.
Table of contents: title: Before my time; title: Earliest memories; title: Bloom Avenue; title: Off to school; title: World War II and who has the sugar; title: My two families; title: Receiving First Holy Communion; title: Mary Janes during school; title: Aunt Mary's flowers and dark beer; title: The Cayuga Mine and Brickyard Pond; title: Rosy Mullen's cherry tree; title: Making money and having fun; title: Junior high; title: Dances at the YMCA; title: John Burns for president.