Faurice Edwin Prince and Jessie Lee Prince interview
- Date
1985-11-11
- Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
- Summary
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The Princes discuss the origin of the Groovey Grill, and how they chose the Calumet location. They describe wanting to open an establishment for Black citizens to be able to frequent. They go on to list the celebrities that have visited the Groovey Grill over the years, and share their business philosophy.
- Contributors
Prince, Jessie Lee; Prince, Faurice Edwin
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Urbanization; Groovey Grill
- Locations
Riverside, Houston; Houston, Texas
- Collection
This Is Our Home It Is Not For Sale
- Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
- Language
English
- Terms of Use
["In Copyright"]
- Physical Description
00:20:21
- 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
Digital Object: https://id.lib.uh.edu/ark:/84475/do0955m9262; Other: ID 2010-020, AV Shelving; ArchivesSpace URI: https://findingaids.lib.uh.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/35172; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm23892861p
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.