Henderson, Florine, 2021 November 15
Scope and Contents
Florine Henderson was born in 1952, and is a native of Newark, Delaware. She grew up in the New London Road community in the 1950s and 1960s and later worked for the University of Delaware Admissions Office for 30 years. In her interview, Henderson talks about growing up on New London Road, race and segregation in Newark, the decline of the New London Road community, the expansion of the University of Delaware, her family history, working at the University, and the effort to protect the memory and legacy of the New London Road community.
Interviewed by Taylor Curley, running time 1 hour, 11 minutes, 46 seconds.
Dates
- Creation: 2021 November 15
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository