Bettye White interview

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Date
1985-11-11
Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
Summary
Bettye White talks about moving to Riverside and joining St. James' Episcopal Church. She discusses the reception of Black residents into the church community. She talks about the migration of Black residents across the bayou. She talks about some of the changes that have taken place in the area, with the construction of apartment buildings.
Contributor
White, Bettye
Genre
interviews
Subjects
Urbanization; St. James' Episcopal Church
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
00:09:19
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/pm1160cv749
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