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51. J. C. Nickens interview (18:46)

J. C. Nickens interview
Date:
1985-11-09
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
J. C. Nickens discusses why he chose to buy a home in Riverside and what the real estate market was like in Houston in the late 1970s. He discusses the decisions to place the Harris County Psychiat...

52. Jack Heard, Sr., interview (17:13)

Jack Heard, Sr., interview
Date:
1985-11-04
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Jack Heard, Sr. about his role in the Jack Caesar bombing case. He describes how he and other detectives traced the evidence to identify Carl "Red" Davis and George Howell as the bom...

53. Jack Shannon interview (06:12)

Jack Shannon interview
Date:
1985-10-24
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Jack Shannon talks about what made Riverside special and why he chose Riverside as a place of residence. He describes an exodus once Black residents began moving into Riverside.

54. Jack Weingarten interview (24:01)

Jack Weingarten interview
Date:
1985-11-08
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Jack Weingarten recalls moving from north to south of the bayou as a child. He describes playing around the bayou and seeing baptisms take place there. He recalls playing in the Kuhlmann Cemetery b...

55. James Donatto interview (19:09)

James Donatto interview
Date:
1985-10-30
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
James Donatto describes the history of his home, built on property originally purchased by Stephen F. Austin, and inhabited by several notable people. He discusses the construction of the Harris Co...

56. James M. Douglas interview (10:38)

James M. Douglas interview
Date:
1985-10-25
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Texas Southern University School of Law Dean, James Douglas, who describes his decision to live in Riverside. Douglas believes more university faculty and staff should live in the ne...

57. Jim McConn, Johnny Goyen, and Bill Archer interview (27:48)

Jim McConn, Johnny Goyen, and Bill Archer interview
Date:
1985-11-08
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
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 ...

58. Joe Russell interview (22:16)

Joe Russell interview
Date:
1985-10-21
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
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...

59. John and Drucie Chase interview (22:52)

John and Drucie Chase interview
Date:
1985-11-03
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
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...

60. John M. McGinty interview (09:38)

John M. McGinty interview
Date:
1985-11-01
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
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...