Turkel, Bruce Evan interview

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Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
Social justice -- United States -- Florida -- Miami Beach
Genre:: Video Recordings
Spatial Coverage:: North and Central America -- United States -- Florida -- Miami-Dade -- Miami Beach
Coordinates:: 25.7802788 x -80.1303466

Scope and Content:: Bruce Turkel was born and raised on Miami Beach. His father built the first condominiums on the Beach and was very successful. His parents were social activists. Bruce remembers when Caesar Chavez, the founder of United Farm Workers, stayed at their house. Bruce talks about the freedom of growing up on the Beach, getting around by bus, bicycle, even a boat when he was older. He talks about Miami Beach’s evolution through the 60’s and the social changes that occurred.
Biographical:: Date of Birth: 12-14-1957
General Note:: (Location) MDPL office, Art Deco Welcome Center