Title

Interview with Sharon Peterson

Date Created

June 2022

Creator

Interview by Wendi Manuel-Scott
Transcription by Jacob Connelly

Description

Transcript of an audio interview of Sharon Peterson, conducted by Dr. Wendi Manuel-Scott. The interview includes Marcus Howard of St. Louis. Sharon Peterson, 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.
Important discussions include Sharon Peterson's experience with having to sell land that had become too expensive to continue owning, the experience of shame and remorse for selling family land, and the pain of buying back a small portion for a 1000% increase on the original selling price. Sharon also discusses the experience of growing up without efficient water access and indoor plumbing, and clean water.

Research Themes

St. Louis
Loudoun County
Water
Wells
Slow Violence
Myth of Progress
Displacement in Place
Development
Environmental Racism

Type

Audio Interview

Researcher Name

Special thanks to Alexis Beard for editing the transcript

Bibliographic Citation

Interview with Sharon Peterson. Interview by Wendi Manuel-Scott. Audio Interview, June 2022. Center for Mason Legacies.