Jessica Ward-Denison

Author

Julie M. Luker, Concordia University, St. PaulFollow

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Interviewee

Jessica Ward-Denison

Interviewer

Cole Steinberg

Transcriber

Natalie Gonzalez

Generation

Generation X (1965-1980)

Neighborhood

West 7th

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

8-23-2023

Keywords

West End, Saint Paul, 1971

Disciplines

Oral History | Psychology

Abstract

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Jessica Ward-Denison is a Caucasian female born on June 1, 1971. She was born into a family of her mother, father, and younger brother. Ward-Denison grew up in the West Seventh neighborhood in Saint Paul. She was not raised in a particular faith or attended church growing up. Ward-Denison does not practice any religion. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Ward-Denison begins her interview by explaining her living situation. She grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by family members and recalls having her cousins as her first friends. Ward-Denison raved about her father's sunfish as her favorite meal and eating vegetables from her granddad's garden. When asked about leisure time, she explains how bowling and softball were a massive part of her family. Ward-Denison concluded her interview by discussing several local and global issues that occurred during her adolescence such as the energy crisis during the 1970s, the Iran-Iraq War, high suicide rate in her neighborhood, and the kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling in 1989.

Copyright

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the written permission of Concordia University Library or Julie Luker, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, St. Paul.

Recommended Citation

Luker, Julie M., "Jessica Ward-Denison" (2023). Saint Paul and Surrounding Area. 85.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/tc-ohp_interviews_stp/85