1985-10-17

Schwartz, Jon

Interview with Margie Abrams about living in Riverside Terrace from 1950 to 1967. She describes the importance of having different types of neighbors. Abrams discusses her reaction to the "This is Our Home" sign movement and describes the "scare tactics" used by real estate agents. Abrams discusses her decision to stay in the neighborhood and not "follow the herd," and her eventual decision to leave the neighborhood.

Abrams, Margie

interviews

Urbanization; Scare tactics

Riverside, Houston; Houston, Texas

This Is Our Home It Is Not For Sale

University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

English

00:13:58

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: ID 2010-020, AV Shelving; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm713333741