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Interview with Henry Gissel about growing up in the Riverside neighborhood in the WWII era. In particular he notes that the Jewish and non-Jewish children all played together, though some differenc...
L. Thain explains how his father chose a location in Riverside to settle, rather than River Oaks. He describes the trouble his mother had when she decided to try to rent our their house once the ne...
Leonard Spearman talks about the impact of Texas Southern University on the Riverside community and the Third Ward. He talks about displacement caused by growth of the university. He makes predicti...
Lionel Schooler shares memories of growing up in Riverside and his experiences with desegregation. He talks about the Weingarten sit-in protest, and the violent reaction his family faced when they ...
Loraine Hunsaker shares memories of Southland Elementary School in the 1950s. She discusses how the school was a reflection of the Riverside community, and the values that were instilled in the stu...
Interview with Lullelia Harrison about her experiences living in the Riverside neighborhood, as the first Black family on the street. She discusses her active role in the civic club, and describes ...
Interview with Mack Hannah about his savings and loans business, and the role it played in helping Black families finance homes in Riverside. Hannah also discusses the expansion of the area univers...
Macy Stern talks about how she came to run an appliance store on Almeda Road. She shares memories of befriending a local pimp. She talks about her relationship with the Black merchants in the neigh...
Malvina Weingarten describes shopping for property and deciding on Riverside, and discusses the establishment of Beth Yeshurun. She goes on to discuss her neighbors in Riverside and how well they g...
Manning M. Mott discusses the different reactions of white residents to the Black residents moving into Riverside. Mott discusses the change in the quality of city services once Riverside became a ...
Interview with Margie Abrams about living in Riverside Terrace from 1950 to 1967. She describes the importance of having different types of neighbors. Abrams discusses her reaction to the "This is ...
Marvin Zindler remembers the Jack Caesar bombing. He recalls it being unusual for an event regarding Black people to make the news. He views the bombing as more of a scare tactic than an attempted ...
Mary Craft and Eugene Smith talk about moving to Riverside from University Oaks. They talk about the emergence and impact of the Black middle class. They talk about the white perception of what it ...
Mary Lou Mailman discusses "white flight" in the neighborhood. She voices the opinion that young children benefited from living in an integrated environment, but it was harder for adolescents. She ...
Nat Pryzant recalls showing off Riverside to out-of-towners as the second nicest part of town, after River Oaks. He talks about the relationship his parents had with their Black neighbors. He talks...
P. B. Smith talks about the relationship between Jewish and non-Jewish residents in Riverside in the late 1950s, and the role the bayou played with regard to neighborhood demographics. He talks abo...
Katherine Howe talks about moving away from Riverside. Harry Brochstein talks about the development of Riverside. He says what upset the residents was not integration with the Black community, but ...
Quentin Mease discusses the "white flight" in Riverside and the Jack Ceasar bombing. He goes on to discuss the Quentin Mease Community Hospital on N. MacGregor, which was designed to be a back-up h...