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Material Information

Title:
Harrison Family Oral History Interview

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Virginia Key Beach Park (Miami, Fla.) ( lcsh )
Oral history ( lcsh )

Notes

General Note:
This is a continuation of the interviews with the Harrison family. The video begins with Dr. Dixon showing the family historic photos from Virginia Key. The family notes that hurricane Andrew destroyed most of their photos of Virginia Key Beach. The family recalls that the Virginia Key dance floor helped to defuse tensions between the "north side" and the "south side." One of the family members recalls that Virginia Key "had a strange odor." They were unsure if the smell came from the seaweed or a sewer that ran along Virginia Key Beach. The family remembers that some people swam from Virginia Key to Crandon Park. They remember that jellyfish appeared at Virginia Key Beach during certain times of the year. They remember that both children and adults danced on the dance floor.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Florida International University
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
FIVK045609

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust