Address: 780 Andover St., Lowell, MA 01852
Phone (978) 453-0944
Date of Birth: September 15, 1935
Occupation: Director of Riverbank, consultant
Ethnic Background: Lebanese
Interviewer: Joan Kelley
Summary: The narrator lived at 4 Auburn St. until 1956, when his family was forced out during Urban Renewal. He tells how the Lebanese community and members of his family began moving out (particularly to the Glen Forest section of Methuen) after WWII. His father was adamant that he did not want to leave. The narrator describes the closeness of the neighborhood during his youth and the eventual deterioration as people moved away. Eventually, the family joined others in the Glen Forest area.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.232-hatem.mp3
Date (created)
2006-12-06