J. B. Jones interview clip
Item
Title
J. B. Jones interview clip
Description
Interview with Dr. J. B. Jones describing how "whites were tipping out" and "blacks were tipping in" when he moved to Riverside in 1959. He discusses the move from north to south of the bayou for people who wanted a less populated area. Jones points to absentee ownership and substandard apartment homes as being to blame for the deterioration of the neighborhood. Jones explains the process he went through to buy his home.
Date
1985-10-18
Source
Special Collections, University of Houston
Rights
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Subject
Urbanization
Riverside, Houston
Houston, Texas
Creator
Schwartz, Jon
Format
interviews
Language
English
Type
Moving image/mp4
Identifier
This Is Our Home, It Is Not For Sale Film Collection
