Augustus Baxter (b. December 25, 1928) worked as a "gang worker" in North Philadelphia counseling at-risk youth during the 1950s and 1960s. Mr. Baxter discusses living conditions in North Philadelphia before the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots and the...
Composite anaylsis of answers to Jewish Community Relations Council in-depth questionnaire of Jewish merchants in Philadelphia. Includes merchants from Columbia and Ridge Avenues, area of the 1964 race riots.
Blueprints for neighborhood playground. Area for games, basketball, badminton, handball, area for tots, quiet area and outdoor waiting area for clinic.
Richard "Sonny" Driver is the founder of Scoop magazine and lived in North Philadelphia during the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots. Mr. Driver reflects on race relations in North Philadelphia and shares his recollections of the riots, changes to the...