Kremer, Ray AnnLowe, CarolThomas, Rick K.2018-08-282018-08-281979-05-24http://hdl.handle.net/10267/33962Interview with Rick Thomas, a professor of sociology at Southwestern and resident of the VECA neighborhood. He talks about how the ethnic characteristics and age composition of the neighborhood has changed over the years. Thomas also goes into the story of how VECA, Vollintine Evergreen Community Association, came to be and their role in the neighborhood. He attributes the stability of the neighborhood not only to VECA but to the small locally owned shops in the area. This interview was conducted in 1979. �This item is made available with permission from the Memphis Public Library and Information Center. Permission to reproduce or publish this item is required and may be subject to copyright or other legal restrictions imposed by parties outside of the Library. Please contact the History Department of the Memphis Public Library & Information Center at 901.415.2742 or hisref@memphislibrary.org to request permission. Any image from the library's collection published in any form must cite as the source: Memphis and Shelby County Room, Memphis Public Library & Information Center.Oral historyInterviewsMemphis (Tenn.)Neighborhood HistoriesVollintine Evergreen Historic District (Memphis, Tenn.)Vollintine Evergreen Community AssociationSouthwestern at MemphisRhodes CollegeSociology and Anthropology, Department ofMetropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA)Sound19790524_Rick_Thomas