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Interviewees
Lewis, Blanche Henderson; Henderson, Samuel, Sr.
Interviewer
Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980-
Additional Individuals Present
Johnson, Corliss Freda
Description
An interview conducted as part of the Historic Fulton Oral History Project documenting life in the Historic Fulton community in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. In this interview, Blanche Henderson Lewis and her uncle Samuel Henderson, Sr., describe what it was like to grow up and live in the Historic Fulton neighborhood in Richmond, Va. Blanche Henderson Lewis discusses the closeness of the residents of the neighborhood, memories of her father's grocery store, her early family life growing up in Historic Fulton, memorable residents of Historic Fulton, her husband and children, and her career and the discrimination she has faced. Samuel Henderson describes origins of the Historic Fulton name, his memories of Historic Fulton and people who have lived there, stores and restaurants in Historic Fulton, memories of his family and his family's store, his career and efforts to fight discrimination in promotion at the Postal Service, and how he feels looking back at Historic Fulton.
Personal Name Subject
Lewis, Blanche Henderson -- Interviews; Lewis, Blanche Henderson -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes; Henderson, Samuel, Sr. -- Interviews; Henderson, Samuel, Sr. -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes
Topical Subject
Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions; African American business enterprises -- Virginia -- Richmond; Discrimination in employment -- Virginia -- Richmond; Human services personnel -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Interviews; Postal service -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Employees -- Interviews
Geographic Subject
Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by The Valentine. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, non-commercial use of this material is permitted. For any commercial uses, permission is required.
Collection
Historic Fulton Oral History Project
Contributors
The Valentine; Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.); Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation; Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee; James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives.
Source
Original oral history: An oral history interview with Blanche Henderson Lewis and Samuel Henderson, Sr., January 25, 2012, Historic Fulton Oral History Project, M 540, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
ful_hendersonlewisblanche_hendersonsamuel_interview.mp3
Disciplines
African American Studies | Social History | United States History