Pickup Interviews

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Date
1985/1986
Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
Summary
Katherine Howe talks about moving away from Riverside. Harry Brochstein talks about the development of Riverside. He says what upset the residents was not integration with the Black community, but rather the construction of apartment buildings on residential lots. Evelyn Thornton talks about the decision to start attending church at St. James' Episcopal Church. Lonnie Schooler discusses moving away from Riverside. Jack Weingarten discusses the founding of Beth Yeshurun.
Contributors
Howe, Katherine; Brochstein, Harry; Thornton, Evelyn B.; Schooler, Lionel M.; Weingarten, Jack
Genre
interviews
Subjects
Urbanization; St. James' Episcopal Church; Congregation Beth Yeshurun
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
00:29:28
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/pm2730bw46h
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