Robertson, Karl interview

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Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
North and Central America -- United States -- Florida -- Miami-Dade -- Miami Beach
Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant
Genre:: Video Recordings
Spatial Coverage:: United States -- Florida -- Miami Beach

Scope and Content:: Mr. Robertson is Supervisor of Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, having worked his way up through the ranks at Joe’s after being mentored by JoAnn Bass. He talks about his challenges overcoming a drinking problem and the critical support he received from Ms. Bass. He talks about being inspired by the hard work of Ms. Bass, who would do any task that needed to be done in the restaurant, and always treated the employees, black or white, with respect and dignity. He talks about Jesse Weiss and his penchant for gambling. ( en )