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Collection: Oral Histories of Claiborne Avenue

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James- 1st heard of interstate.mp4

James Rivers remembers first hearing about the coming interstate along Claiborne Avenue

Benny Gen'l Claiborne.mp4

Benny Jones talks on the significance of Claiborne Avenue to the African American community

James- Our Street.mp4

James Rivers: "Claiborne was like our street."

Sidney 7 - Canal Street For Us.mp4

Sidney Barthelemy states the importance of Claiborne Avenue to African Americans in New Orleans, saying "Claiborne was the Canal Street for us."

DJM 1 - Elysian Flds to Canal.mp4

Deacon John Moore

James-clubs.mp4

James Rivers remembers music clubs on Claiborne Avenue

Benny Clubs.mp4

Benny Jones discusses music clubs on Claiborne Avenue

Benny 50 or better, destroyed history.mp4

Benny Jones discusses "fifty or better" barrooms in the vicinity of Claiborne Avenue and laments the that the interstate "destroyed history"

AlJackson - cultural hub, not vexed by segregation_1.mp4

Al Jackson discusses the Musicians' Union Hall as a "cultural hub"

Leah 1 - no black participation.mp4

Leah Chase reflects on the Claiborne Avenue interstate

Collection: Oral Histories of Claiborne Avenue

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