Drew Robins interview
- Date
1985-10-27
- Main contributor
Schwartz, Jon
- Summary
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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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Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.