Title

Interview with Mary Howard

Repository

Center for Mason Legacies - George Mason University

Date Created

June 2022

Creator

Interview by Wendi Manuel-Scott
Transcription by Jacob Connelly

Description

Transcript of an audio interview of Laverne Tootie Warner, conducted by Dr. Wendi Manuel-Scott. The interview includes Marcus Howard of St. Louis. Mary Howard, Marcus, and Wendi discuss a variety of topics surrounding life in St. Louis, and the experience of living in St. Louis during a time of change.
Mary Howard, former owner of the land that was later slated to become MP-II by MOJAX, notes the historic problems surrounding water in St. Louis, as well as her youth in St. Louis. She also discusses the interconnections between the Black villages of St. Louis, and the intrinsic ties between the Middleburg Training Course where horse training took place and the Black trainers and workers who helped the course run for decades. This track was recently purchased for conservation by Chuck Kuhns.

Research Themes

St. Louis
Loudoun County
Water
Wells
Displacement in Place
Development
Environmental Racism

Type

Audio Interview

Bibliographic Citation

Interview With Mary Howard Washington. Interview by Wendi Manuel-Scott. Audio Interview, June 2022. Center for Mason Legacies.