Edith Eisner interview
- Date
1985-10-23
- Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
- Summary
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Interview with Edith Eisner about her move to Riverside in 1960 as it was integrating, despite her friend's dismay. She discusses the "This Is Our Home" yard sign initiative. She also talks about a postman named Mr. Day, who worked for an integrated neighborhood. Eisner discusses the concerns felt over the Harris County Psychiatric Center, and describes how Black and white residents have socialized over the years.
- Contributor
Eisner, Edith
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Urbanization; Integration; Harris County Psychiatric Center
- 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
00:09:04
- 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/do9419s4117; Other: ID 2010-020, AV Shelving; ArchivesSpace URI: https://findingaids.lib.uh.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/35130; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm5221tg26m
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.