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McConn, former mayor of Houston, credits the peacefulness of Riverside's integration to the Black community and its leadership. McConn predicts that with some repair, Riverside could become one of ...
Joe Russell describes how his family came to live in the Riverside area. He talks about how integration affected the neighborhood, and how long it took it took the different sides of the bayou to b...
Interview with John and Drucie Chase about their decision to move to Riverside Terrace in the 1950s. They discuss the purchase of the lot, and design of their home, and the reaction of white neighb...
Jack McGinty, who used to live where Texas State Highway 288 is now, talks about changes in the neighborhood. McGinty discusses childhood sports rivalries, and playing along the bayou. He discusses...
Jon Lindsay lived in Riverside from 1964 to 1970. His family left Riverside because his family wanted to move to the countryside and bought a house in Tomball. He talks about placing the Harris Cou...
Joseph Samuels tours sites along Almeda Road that were significant to the Jewish community. He points out the former site of Kaplan's Delicatessen, and Dushkin's Cleaners.
Joseph Samuels talks about Washington Terrace in relation to Riverside Terrace, and how the neighborhoods served the Jewish community. He talks about reactions among the Jewish community to the Jac...
Interview with Katherine Howe about growing up in Riverside neighborhood, and her family's eventual move away. In particular she discusses her family and her own impressions of the changes in the a...
Keith Bardin talks about the Riverside economy and the role St. James' Episcopal Church played in the community. He discusses Black society and community relations.