West Oakland Oral History Interviews: Dick Murdock and Joe Williams Interview
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Interviews begin at 00:22:00 after exteriors, camera tests. Audio slightly distorted as on original tape.
Title
West Oakland Oral History Interviews: Dick Murdock and Joe Williams Interview
Alternative Title
Dick Murdock and Joe Williams Interview
Series Title
Date Created
December 15th, 1994
Description
The Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 changed the landscape of many Northern California communities, none more so than West Oakland which suffered the most dramatic damage with the collapse of the upper deck of the Cypress Freeway. The damaged residential properties and the ensuing demolition of the freeway marked the start of a major demographic and physical change to West Oakland. The California Department of Transportation, through its Cypress Freeway Replacement Project, captured the stories of West Oakland residents and their relationship to the freeway which a generation earlier had divided the community.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
California Department of Transportation
Interviewer: Dobkin, Marjorie
Interviewer: Jersey, Bill
Interviewee: Murdock, Dick
Interviewee: Williams, Dick
Distributor: California Department of Transportation
Interviewer: Dobkin, Marjorie
Interviewer: Jersey, Bill
Interviewee: Murdock, Dick
Interviewee: Williams, Dick
Distributor: California Department of Transportation
Genre
Language
Media type
Format
VHS
Extent
1
Tape
Generation
Copy
Track standard
NTSC
Copyright Statement
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room.
Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Link to Internet Archive