Ray Dickens interview
- Date
1985-11-07
- Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
- Summary
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Ray Dickens describes what Riverside was like when he lived there, and talks about the neighborhood's reaction to the bombing of Jack Caesar's home and his family moving in as the first Black family. Dickens also talks about George Howell, who was widely believed to be responsible for the bombing of the Caesar home, and the neighbors' reactions to the bombing. He goes on to describe blockbusting that took place.
- Contributor
Dickens, Ray
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Urbanization; Howell, George; Blockbusting; Jack Caesar Bombing, 1953
- 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
00:08:59
- 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/pm8668xc35g
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Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.