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Vine City Oral History Interviews
Oral histories of residents of the Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood who would be affected by the Georgia Dome construction.
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Creator
Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original
1988/1989
Subject
Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Ga.)--History--20th century
Boxill, Nancy A.
Cheatham, Gwen
Creecy, Howard, Jr.
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.).
Lindquist, Katie
Moody, Maggie
Robinson, John T.
Scott, Jeffrey
Watkins, Cynthia
Williams, Clarence
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
African Americans--History
African Americans--Segregation--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights--Georgia--Atlanta
Communication in city planning
Economic development--Georgia--Atlanta
Georgia--Race relations.
Neighborhoods--Georgia--Atlanta
Oral history--Georgia--Atlanta
Segregation--Georgia--Atlanta
Tourism and city planning--Georgia--Atlanta
Urban renewal--Georgia--Atlanta
Vine City (Atlanta, Ga.)
Location
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Vine City, 33.7615, -84.41021
Medium
sound recordings
oral histories (literary works)
Type
Sound
Description
The collection consists of sixteen audio cassette tape recordings of interviews conducted by students from Booker T. Washington High School. Interviewees include residents of the Vine City neighborhood who would be affected by the Georgia Dome construction, Fulton County Commissioner Nancy Boxill, John T. Robinson II (the assistant to County Commissioner Michael Lomax), and Clarence Williams (the international representative from United Auto Workers). The collection also includes a book of edited abstracts of the interviews. Interview discussions deal primarily with the concerns of residents as the Dome was being built, including increased crime rates, decreasing property values, excessive traffic in the neighborhood, and how the neighborhood's character could change as a result. Some interviewees also talk about their family history, their experiences with race relations in the South, and other life experiences.
Rights Holder
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Original Collection
Oral History Collections on the construction of the Georgia Dome in Vine City papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
Holding Institution
Atlanta History Center
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