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Community Proposal
Jay Leslie
Humanities and Social Science, Grand Canyon University
HIS-327: Community History
Professor Dean
December 11, 2023
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Community Origins
This park is located at 16th St. and Jefferson near downtown Phoenix. It was once
called “Phoenix Park” back in 1890s. Moses Sherman used it as a way to give people, riding
the tram line, a place to sit and mingle while waiting on the next tram
.
In
1914, it was
purchased by the city of Phoenix and was named Eastlake Park. African American history is
deeply rooted in Eastlake Park since the beginning.
MLK birthday celebration takes place at
the park every year until it became too big for the space they had. Civil rights activists have
visited the park often, and it has served as the starting point of numerous marches for equality
in the Capitol.
The Phoenix Arts Commission Civil Rights Memorial is located there, as well
as the annual Juneteenth celebration that is held every year.
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Oral History
1.What is your name?
2.Where are you from?
3.Where is your family from?
4.How old are you?
5.Have you moved or stayed in this community your whole life?
6.How would you describe your neighborhood while you were growing up?
7.Do you miss how things used to be in your community?
8.Do you know why your parents moved here?
9.Where did your parents go to school growing up?
10.How were your parents while growing up?
11.Were your parents divorced? Married? How long?
12.What do they do for a living?
13.How did they describe their childhood?
14.Any siblings?
15.How do they describe their experience growing up?
16.What schools did you go to?
17.Who lived with you growing up?
18.Who lived near you growing up?
19.Did you have any pets growing up?
20.What did your community look like when you weren’t hanging with your family?
21.What type of activities did your community provide for the kids, young adults, and adults?
22.What changes have you seen in your community?
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23.How have those changes affected you and your family?
24.What major world event happened while you were growing up?
25.How has your community benefit you and your growth as a person?
26.Any traditions your family or your community celebrate every year?
27.What is your favorite memory from those traditions?
28.How did people treat you while growing up in the community?
29.Anyone who was been an influence in your life from your community?
30.What makes your community special to you?
31.What stories were passed down from your family about the community?
32.Any celebrities that you know are from your community?
33.Do they give back to their community?
The flyer would contain information on what I am doing for my project and a bar code to
do a survey of like 20-30 questions pertaining to the community and their life growing up in the
area. It is better to come up, with open ended questions. With the questions, it would be easier
that way for people who may not want to talk in person or have any reasons in doing so.
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Legal Documents
In regards to the legal forms when conducting an oral history report, there are two types
of forms needed for a written interview along with a verbal one. A Deed of Gift and Informed
Consent are the two. The best practice is recording the terms of both forms as they are read out
loud and accepted by the interviewer and the interviewee in addition to both signing the
documents. In order to be able to address any issues that occur and provide answers to any
answers to any questions in advance, it is important that the interviewer and the interviewee
properly read and understand the forms before the interview is done (UTRGV, 2023).
Anyone doing interviews in the time of technology, need to address and talk about
consent with knowledge in a different way than what would’ve been done in the past, both
legally and ethically. A broad audience which could include historians working, students
completing assignments, or members of the community trying to get a better understanding of
their community and to help their community understand its importance. They need to let their
interviewee know that some point in the future, their words, voice, or image could be seen on a
website. The interviewer has to create that bond with the interviewee and gain some type of trust
in order to get the truth from them (Duke University, 2023).
Other specific legal forms in the terms of preservation would include,
Application for
Federal Assistance (SF-424) which is used for applying for a grant and have to provide basic
company information
; a
Budget Information for Non- Construction programs (SF-424A) that
has to do with applying for
a grant and provide a complete budget for the project. Assurances
for Non- Construction Programs/ Construction Programs (SF- 424B)/ (SF- 424D)
. A
Budget
Information for Construction Programs (SF- 424C)
,
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-
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LLL)
,
Project Description
,
Budget Justification Form
, and
photos of the site so they have an
image of what and who they are giving their funding too (National Park Service, 2022).
Presenting the Information to a Larger Community
Since we are well into the age of technology, the media I can use that can be accessible
to the community is creating a website tailored to the community. They would be able to access
it at the community center and in the comfort of anywhere that they have access to internet.
Not everyone has social media, but there could be a page created for those who want updates
of activities and events happening at the community center.
Since they already have a
community center, there could be an expansion of it to put a museum. It could talk about the
history behind the Eastlake Park and ask people who have lived around there for many years if
they have photos or memorabilia to be able to put into the museum. A website pertaining just to
this community would be beneficial to those who can’t travel and want to learn more about.
Challenges in Collecting Historical Data
Collections, stuff donated for the museum, by making an account of what is in the
museum to ensure that the community’s things are taken care of. Taking into account any funds
being donated in some way is used for the sole purpose of keeping up with repairs, enhancing
areas that may need to be expanded, Etc.
The programs at the community center giving people
an opportunity to use resources provided by them with the funds that are donated. Creating
different activities for all ages and having access to them to help the community
. Since this is a
community center now, there are different artifacts on the premises that can be used for the
museum.
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Resources Found
There are multiple resources that can be found that give information about the history of
Eastlake Park. In the news article,
AZ Central
, it gives the deep history of this park. During the
era of segregation, when African Americans were forced to attend segregated schools weren’t
welcome in other areas. The park was an important location for interactions between people
(Frank; 2019).
Another resource is the City of Phoenix website, which gives the background of
the history and the different programs that the community center offers for people of all ages.
I
found these resources online through news articles and the official website for the city of
Phoenix. These are important because it helps give a different prospective of the history and
origin in different ways. I would use this for my research because the City of Phoenix website
has contact information that could be used to get a little more insight on the park and its history.
Since the park is a community center now, there is a lot that could be used to present this to a
larger community.
Community Contribution
Eastlake Community Center offers entertainment and cultural events for kids, adults, and
senior citizens. They have different dancing classes that include: African, tap, tumbling,
cheerleading, hip-hop, jazz, and ballet. In addition, the community center offers sports, aerobics,
pottery, jujitsu, and art and crafts. The civil rights movement in Arizona has received a lot of
support by the center and the park. They served as the starting point for a number of marches to
the Arizona State Capitol, the core location for civil rights rallies, and the destination for many
civil rights leaders to visit that participated in the movement. Every year, Juneteenth Celebrations
take place there, along with the Phoenix Arts Commission Civil Rights Memorial (City of
Phoenix, 2023).
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References
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. (2023).
Libguides: Special Collections & University
Archives: Oral History Documentation & FormsUnive
. Oral History Documentation & Forms -
Special Collections & University Archives - LibGuides at University of Texas Rio Grande
Valley. https://utrgv.libguides.com/SCA/OHdocumentation#:~:text=Two%20forms%20are
%20required%20for,by%20the%20interviewer%20and%20narrator.
Duke University. (2023).
Libguides: Oral history - methodologies and sources: Ethics and law
.
Ethics and Law - Oral History - Methodologies and Sources - LibGuides at Duke University.
https://guides.library.duke.edu/c.php?g=733290&p=5238733
National Park Services. (2022).
Federal Historic Preservation Laws, regulations, and orders
.
National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservation/laws.htm
City of Phoenix . (2023).
Eastlake Park Community Center
. City of Phoenix.
https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/recreation-and-community-centers/centers-
e/eastlake#:~:text=Eastlake%20Park%20History%3A&text=In%201914%2C%20it
%20was%20purchased,annual%20Martin%20Luther%20King%20Jr.
Frank, B. J. (2019, February 28).
The Civil Rights History of the oldest park in Phoenix; a place
of “peace rather than confrontation.”
The Arizona Republic.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2019/02/28/a-look-at-the-civil-rights-
history-of-eastlake-park-in-phoenix/2959634002/
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