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101. Sidney and Mary Smiley interview (24:37)

Sidney and Mary Smiley interview
Date:
1985-10-16
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Sid and Mary Smiley share memories of their neighbors in Riverside. Sid talks about the reaction to the Jack Caesar bombing, and the communication that took place between the white residents and th...

102. Sidney Smiley interview (16:18)

Sidney Smiley interview
Date:
1985-10-16
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Sid Smiley talks about being misquoted by The Informer newspaper and subsequently being viewed as racist by the Riverside community, and the negative effect that had on him. He describes himself as...

103. Sol B. Weiner interview (20:54)

Sol B. Weiner interview
Date:
1985-10-30
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Sol Weiner talks about the origins of Beth Yeshurun. He talks about the relationship between the Jewish community and Riverside.

104. Stanley Epstein interview (14:06)

Stanley Epstein interview
Date:
1985-10-31
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Stanley Epstein, who describes his move to Houston in 1955 and his decision to join Congregation Beth Yeshurun. He contrasts it from his experience in Boston, noting that Houston's s...

105. Stewart and Rhona Ryan Wilber interview (26:36)

Stewart and Rhona Ryan Wilber interview
Date:
1985-10-26
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Rhona and Stewart share memories of moving to Riverside and selecting a home. They talk about the extent of blockbusting in Riverside, and the role of deed restrictions. Rhona and Stewart discuss t...

106. Thomas D. White interview (08:28)

Thomas D. White interview
Date:
1985-11-14
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
As the Assistant District Attorney at the time of the Jack Caesar bombing, Thomas D. White shares his memories of the Caesar bombing and its trial.

107. Toby Topek interview (05:31)

Toby Topek interview
Date:
1985-10-11
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon

108. Tom Bagby interview (06:19)

Tom Bagby interview
Date:
1985-11-14
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Tom Bagby talks about the origins of St. James' Episcopal Church, and what the congregation was like at the beginning. He discusses the relationship between the Jewish community and St. James' Chur...

109. Tom Bass interview (13:22)

Tom Bass interview
Date:
1985-11-01
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Tom Bass about his motivation for moving to Riverside Terrace from Spring Branch in 1961. He felt that his children would benefit from a more diverse neighborhood. He describes the i...

110. Wally Honeywell interview (13:52)

Wally Honeywell interview
Date:
1985-10-25
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Wally Honeywell, who discusses his motivation for moving to Riverside, in particular he notes the neighborhood's proximity to the University of Houston, and that he and his wife had ...

111. Walter W. Kemmerer interview (06:23)

Walter W. Kemmerer interview
Date:
1985-10-26
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Dr. Kemmerer about how the University of Houston came to be operating in southeast Houston. He describes the university as an asset to Riverside Terrace, which was previously undevel...

112. Weldon H. Berry interview (16:39)

Weldon H. Berry interview
Date:
1985-11-13
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Weldon H. Berry about the circumstances of his move to Riverside in the 1950s. At that time his was the first Black family on his block, though that swiftly changed. He calls the int...