Oral History

Gail Wilkerson-Dixon Interview

Themes:
Subjects:
Reverend Branch, Gail Wilkerson-Dixon, David Woods, St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Abysteen Williams, Robert Hoover, George Lampkin, Menlo-Atherton High School, Ravenswood High School
Date of Creation or Publication:
8/10/2021
Creator
Sharifa Wilson
Donor
Gail Wilkerson-Dixoni
Language
English
Copyright Statement:
Interview of Gail Wilkerson-Dixon by Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: growing up in segregated military housing in San Francisco; moving to Belle Haven in 1955; infrastructure changes in Menlo Park, some through annexing from East Palo Alto; being active in St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church; attending Menlo-Atherton High School; comparing M-A and Ravenswood High Schools; working at the V.A. Hospital; moving to East Palo Alto; the Palo Alto/East Palo Alto Post Office; serving on the Rent Stabilization Board and the Senior Advisory Committee; notable people; experiences as a real estate agent; Palo Alto Mutual Water District History; and her vision for EPA.

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