Winifred Irish Hall An interview with Winifred Irish Hall (1924-), a resident of Lower Roxbury, who discusses her childhood and growing up in Lower Roxbury’s African American community during the…
Harvey Sanford and Willis D. Saunders, Jr.
…an airplane inspector at Hanscom Field and then Logan Airport, retiring in 1980. Saunders joined the police force. Sanford and Saunders talk about the discrimination they faced seeking higher education…
Sarah-Ann Shaw
Sarah-Ann Shaw An interview with Sarah-Ann Shaw, a lifelong community activist and Boston’s first African American television reporter. Shaw describes the neighborhood of Lower Roxbury and its local businesses; she…
James Scott
James Scott An interview with James Scott (1933-), a resident of Lower Roxbury. Scott talks about his parents’ cosmetics business, DECCO Beauty and Barber Supply Company, and his family members’…
James Silcott
…grew up, and his memories of his mother. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University’s Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm Media Audio Transcript Images…
Martha “Honey” Roberts Small
…her childhood, family life, work, and recreation. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University’s Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm Media Video Audio Transcript Images…
Charles and Pauline Thomas
…childhood memories of their neighborhood, churches, and schools. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University’s Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm Media Audio Transcript Images…
David F. Hunter and Stephen “TeeDee” Hunter
…of the Christ Temple Church of Personal Experience. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University’s Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm Media Audio Transcript Images…
Alfreda Harris
…the University of Massachusetts Boston, Roxbury Community College, and Emerson College. Harris was also the longest serving member on the Boston School Committee. Harris talks about her childhood, recreation, and…
Cecil Guscott
…on his community and African American-owned businesses in Lower Roxbury. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University’s Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm Media Video…