Drew Robins interview

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Date
1985-10-27
Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
Summary
Drew Robins discusses how his family came to live in Riverside. He describes what it was like to grow up in Riverside in the 1950s and 1960s, and the sense of security he felt. He talks about how blockbusting came into effect during integration.
Contributor
Robins, Drew
Genre
interviews
Subjects
Urbanization; Blockbusting
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
00:16:42
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/pm5767wn57c
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