- Collection:
- Historic Fulton Oral History Project
- Title:
- An oral history interview with Joseph Highsmith and Annesto Highsmith Younger, February 7, 2012
- Contributor to Resource:
- Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980- (interviewer)
Johnson, Corliss Freda (contributor)
Younger, Annesto Highsmith
Highsmith, Joseph
James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives.
Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee
Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.)
The Valentine
VCU Libraries (publisher) - Date of Original:
- 2012-02-07
- Subject:
- Richmond (Va.)--Social conditions
African American civic leaders--Virginia--Richmond--Interviews
Neighborhoods--Virginia--Richmond--Social conditions
Urban renewal--Virginia--Richmond
African American women clergy--Virginia--Richmond--Interviews
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority - People:
- Younger, Annesto Highsmith--Childhood and youth--Anecdotes
Younger, Annesto Highsmith--Interviews
Highsmith, Joseph--Interviews - Location:
- United States, Virginia, City of Richmond, 37.55376, -77.46026
- Medium:
- sound recordings
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
Text - Description:
- In this interview, Joseph Highsmith, and his daughter, Rev. Annesto Highsmith Younger describe what the Historic Fulton neighborhood in Richmond, Va., was like in the 1950s and 1960s. Rev. Annesto Highsmith Younger, who grew up in Historic Fulton, discusses her upbringing and the impact growing up in Historic Fulton has had on her life. Joseph Highsmith discusses his work with various civic and religious organizations, his activities as a poll worker, his career with ABC Systems, and his role in the community. Both Rev. Annesto Highsmith Younger and Joseph Highsmith reminisce about Historic Fulton schools and business, churches they supported in the area, memorable Historic Fulton residents and families, efforts to maintain contact with the area, the impact of the redevelopment efforts on Historic Fulton, how they would like to see Historic Fulton remembered, and changes they would like to see in the future.
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. - Local Identifier:
- contentdm id: ful/id/77
F234.R56 - Metadata URL:
- https://digital.library.vcu.edu/islandora/object/vcu:37827
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- 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.
- Original Collection:
- Historic Fulton Oral History Project
- Contributing Institution:
- James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives
- Rights:
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