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    Baggett, Mary

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    Primary time periods: None

    Primary locations: Chicago, IL

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    Interview Summary

    In this Oral history Miss Baggett discusses being a resident of ABLA public housing. She describes the changes of the community as a result of gentrification and how market rate and mixed income housing differed from ABLA public housing. 

    About the Narrator

    Narrator Full Name: Baggett, Mary

    Narrator pronouns: None

    Keywords: childhood, family, sports, boys and girls club, activities, cookouts, community, transformation, changes, tenant patrol, seniors, entrepreneurs, home businesses, fun day, candy houses, choke houses (lunch programs), Animal Court

    Access Level: public

    Self-identified race and/or ethnicity: African American

    About the Interview
    Interviewer: Array

    Date of Interview: 2017-09-25

    Method of Interview: in-person

    Location of Interview: None

    Duration: None

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    Audio Quality and other notes: None

    Location of Interview: Chicago, IL

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