Oral History of Sister Gail Grimes
Dublin Core
Title
Oral History of Sister Gail Grimes
Alternative Title
Oral History, Grimes
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Apopka (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Description
An oral history interview of Sister Gail Grimes, a Roman Catholic sister from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who moved to Apopka, Florida, in January of 1975 to serve the farmworker, low-income and immigrant communities. This interview was conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka on October 10, 2014. Some of the topics covered include moving to Apopka, working for the Hope CommUnity Center, the working conditions of Central Florida farmworkers, Apopka farms in the 1970s, relations between farmworkers and crew leaders, migration to Florida, early types of industry, the development of muck farms, shifting racial dynamics on Apopka farms, a history of racism in Central Florida, finding work after the shutdown of Lake Apopka, and the legacy of black farmworkers in Florida history.
Abstract
Oral history interview of Sister Gail Grimes. Interview conducted by Jared Muha in Apopka, Florida, on October 10, 2014.
Table Of Contents
0:00:00 Hope CommUnity Center
0:04:30 Working conditions
0:12:48 Apopka farms in the 1970s
0:19:03 Relations between farmworkers and crew leaders
0:24:21 Migration to Florida and the development of muck farms
0:27:47 Shifting racial dynamics and pesticide exposure
0:37:04 Shutdown of Lake Apopka
0:43:13 The legacy of black farmworkers and Dowdell v. City of Apopka
0:49:51 Segregation
0:52:41 Closing remarks
Creator
Grimes, Gail
Muha, Jared
Source
Grimes, Gail. Interviewed by Jared Muha, October 10, 2015. Audio record available. RICHES, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
2014
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Date Copyrighted
2014
-10
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Contributor
Cravero, Geoffrey
Has Format
Digital transcript of original 53-minute, and 27-second oral history: Grimes, Gail. Interviewed by Jared Muha. Audio record available. RICHES, Orlando, Florida.
Is Part Of
Apopka Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES.
Format
audio/mp3
application/pdf
Extent
48.9 MB
239 KB
Medium
53-minute and 27-second audio recording
26-page digital transcript
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Coverage
Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, Florida
Hope CommUnity Center, Apopka, Florida
Lake Apopka, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Sister Gail Grimes and Jared Muha, transcribed by Geoffrey Cravero, and published by RICHES.
Rights Holder
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
External Reference
Damron, David. "Apopka nuns donate to Demings campaign." The Orlando Sentinel, April 24, 2014. Accessed October 3, 2016. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-04-14/news/os-apopka-nuns-back-demings-20140414_1_nuns-val-demings-sister-gail-grimes.
"Hundreds Enjoyed Festive Retirement Celebration to Honor Sister Gail Grimes." Hope CommUnity Center, 2014 Fall Edition. Accessed October 4, 2016. https://hopecommunitycenterapopka.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/newsletter_fall_final_web_version.pdf.
Santich, Kate. "Nuns' efforts aid Apopka farmworkers." The Orlando Sentinel, July 3, 2006. Accessed October 4, 2016. http://smfws.com/art07032006c.htm.
Santich, Kate. "Hope And Hard Work: Nuns' efforts aid Apopka farmworkers." The Orlando Sentinel, July 3, 2006. Accessed October 4, 2016.
Slongwhite, Dale Finley, and Jeannie Economos. Fed Up: The High Costs of Cheap Food. 2014.
Giagnoni, Silvia. Fields of Resistance The Struggle of Florida's Farmworkers for Justice. Chicago, Ill: Haymarket Books, 2011.
Collection
Citation
Grimes, Gail and Muha, Jared, “Oral History of Sister Gail Grimes,” RICHES, accessed May 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/11062.