Bitsy Proler interview
- Date
1985-11-10
- Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
- Summary
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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 into the upper class. She talks about scare tactics and blockbusting in the neighborhood. Proler recalls an experience with antisemitism in 1956.
- Contributor
Proler, Bitsy
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Urbanization; Antisemitism; Scare tactics; Blockbusting
- Locations
Riverside, Houston; Houston, Texas
- Collection
This Is Our Home It Is Not For Sale
- Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Physical Description
00:25:49
- Notes
Digitization and access for this item is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (2018).
This interview was used in the creation of Jon Schwartz’s documentary film “This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale.”
Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection
- Other Identifiers
Other: ID 2010-020, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm1501pg52v
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Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.