Oral History

Christopher Gordon Ellis Interview

Themes:
Subjects:
Ken Harris, Roy Adger, Jim Crockett, Carlos Romero, Jones Mortuary, Whiskey Gulch, Ed Campbell, Bob Martin, Charles Jones, Debra Glover, Tinsley Program, Christopher Gordon Ellis, Maria Montez
Date of Creation or Publication:
11/18/2024
Creator
Meda Okelo
Donor
Christopher Gordon Ellis
Language
English
Copyright Statement:
Interview of Christopher Gordon Ellis by Meda Okelo. Topics include: migration to EPA in 1977 via Detroit, the military and San Francisco; EPA community life in 1977; notable people including Mr. Charles Jones and local realtors; opening his real estate business; moving away and then returning to EPA; experiences as a realtor; effect of incorporation and crime on his business; his family; people he worked with; remembering Whiskey Gulch; Carlos Romero; his three daughters in the Tinsley Program; completion of the Dumbarton Bridge; demographic changes and effect on his business; white flight in EPA; why the streets in the Gardens neighborhood are named after flowers; vision for future of EPA; and other topics.

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