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1. Al Edwards interview (26:44)

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1985-10-25
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Representative Al Edwards describes segregation in Houston when he was a child, and how Riverside has changed since then. He discusses the impact of high property values in the area on home buying....

2. Alfred J. and Edward B. Kahn interview (12:59)

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Date:
1985-10-20
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Alfred and Edward Kahn discuss living in Riverside as children and the changes that have taken place in the neighborhood since then. They comment on why white residents left Riverside as black resi...

3. Alvin Zimmerman interview (09:34)

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Date:
1985-11-03
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Alvin Zimmerman shares memories of growing up in Riverside in the 1950s, and the sense of safety he felt. He discusses "white flight" in Riverside, and the role of the bayou as a racial boundary in...

4. Andrew C. Sorelle, Jr., interview (09:44)

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Date:
1985-11-04
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Andrew C. Sorelle, Jr., shares memories of growing up in Riverside. He describes the neighborhood as being rundown, compared to how it used to be.

5. Anna and Jacob S. Waldman interview (12:08)

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Date:
1985-10-27
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Anna and Jacob S. Waldman share memories of their former Riverside residence, and the factors involved in their decision to leave Riverside.

6. Anthony Chase interview (16:11)

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Date:
1985-11-03
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Anthony Chase about growing up in Riverside Terrace. He describes the makeup of the neighborhood as largely black professionals. Chase gives several examples of the great pride peopl...

7. Arnett Cobb interview (10:19)

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Date:
1985-11-11
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Arnett Cobb plays "Down by the Riverside." He describes the house (now the Groovey Grill) he is being interviewed in. When he was a child, his mother was in domestic service in the home, and he wou...

8. Avrohm Wisenberg interview (18:31)

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Date:
1985-10-31
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Avrohm Wisenberg recalls moving to Riverside as a child, and talks about the extent to which Riverside was a Jewish neighborhood. He talks about the different synagogues in Riverside and how they s...

9. Bettye White interview (09:19)

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Date:
1985-11-11
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Bettye White talks about moving to Riverside and joining St. James' Episcopal Church. She discusses the reception of black residents into the church community. She talks about the migration of blac...

10. Billy B. Goldberg interview (17:38)

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Date:
1985-11-08
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Billy B. Goldberg regarding his move to Riverside, and the home he eventually built there. He discusses the large-scale move of Jewish residents out of Riverside and into the Meyerla...

11. Bitsy Proler interview (25:49)

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Date:
1985-11-10
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Bitsy Proler recalls why she moved to Riverside in 1953. She discusses affluence in the Jewish community during this time, specifically as it pertained to Jewish women. She discusses her own entry ...

12. C. M. Malone, Jr., interview (14:39)

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Date:
1985-11-14
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
C. M. Malone, Jr., talks about how Riverside Terrace came to be, and compares Riverside to River Oaks. The two are described as very similar. He discusses the breaking of deed restrictions over tim...

13. Carman Family interview (30:28)

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Date:
1985-10-17
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with members of the Carman family: Max, Libby, Kathleen, Doug. They describe the factors that led them to move to Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. Carman relate stories from their past that led th...

14. Carman Family interview (20:04)

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Date:
1985-10-17
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with members of the Carman family: Max, Libby, Kathleen, Doug. Libby Carman continues her description of the "This Is Our Home" sign movement. Max describes the impact of the sign campaig...

15. Cebe Sue Barnett interview (12:02)

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Date:
1985-11-01
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Cebe Sue Barnett about growing up in Riverside Terrace. She describes a close-knit community. She notes the changes in the neighborhood, specifically mentioning the impact of the hig...

16. Cherie Bourgin interview (26:58)

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Date:
1985-10-23
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Cherie Bourgin describes her family's move from Illinois, and their decision to settle in Riverside, despite some surprise on the part of members of the University of Houston. She describes many of...

17. Clarice Freeman interview (12:00)

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Date:
1985-10-14
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Clarice Freeman about her family's move into the Riverside neighborhood. She talks about Joe Russell, and his role with the civic club. Freeman also discusses the continued role of d...

18. Clen Del Vance, Sr., interview (23:26)

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Date:
1985-10-20
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Clen Del Vance, Sr., shares memories of the Jack Caesar bombing, and how it related to southern justice. He talks about his background as a postal worker, and what it meant socially to be a postal ...

19. Dan Pulaski interview (10:10)

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Date:
1985-11-10
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Dan Pulaski traces the movement of people from north to south of the bayou, based on affluence. He talks about Riverside's perception, and the prominent Jewish families in the area. He talks about ...

20. Donald Caesar interview (18:30)

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Date:
1985-11-01
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Donald Caesar discusses the reaction of the Riverside community when his family moved in as the first black family. He tells the story of the neighbors all pooling money and making an offer to purc...