Loading...
Ethel Terry and Eleanor Barham, Vollintine Evergreen residents, 1979
Citations
Altmetric:
Contributor
Photographer
Author
Artist
Editor
Advisor
Keywords
Oral history, Interviews, Memphis (Tenn.), Neighborhood Histories, Vollintine Evergreen Historic District (Memphis, Tenn.), Vollintine Evergreen Community Association, Community development, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA)
Local ID
19790517_Ethel_Terry_and_Eleanor_Barham
Collections
Abstract
Description
Interview with Ethel Terry and Eleanor Barham, two longtime community members of the Vollintine Evergreen community. In this interview they go into detail about the development of the community, from its transition from dirt roads to pavement to old farm land being sold to build houses, and eventually subdivisions. Also mentioned are various small businesses, pharmacies, groceries, and dairy services, that have been active in the neighborhood. �