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Interviewee	Goffe, Carmelia
Interviewer	Roseberry, Jessica
Title	Oral Memoirs of Carmelia Goffe
Interview details	Interviewed by Jessica Roseberry on November 15, 2012, in Manhattan, New York.
Number of interviews	1
Interview Date(s)	2012
Resource Type	Interview
Format	PDF Audio
Genre	Oral histories;
Language	English;
Description, transcript	in process; 48 pages
Description, sound recordings	digital audio file; 1.97 hr.
Collection	Religion and Culture
Project	Shiloh Voices
Summary	Carmelia Goffe, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY, befriended Shiloh staff in the late 1970s and became deeply involved with the Nehemiah houses, a continuing effort to revitalize housing in East New York and beyond through affordable single-family houses
Sponsor	Baylor University Institute for Oral History;
Sponsor Location	Waco, TX;
Rights	http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights

Interviewee	Goffe, Carmelia
Interviewer	Roseberry, Jessica
Title	Carmelia Goffe Interview -- Draft Transcript
Interview details	Interviewed by Jessica Roseberry on November 15, 2012, in Manhattan, New York.
Number of interviews	1
Interview Date(s)	2012
Resource Type	Interview
Format	PDF
Genre	Oral histories;
Language	English;
Description, transcript	in process; 48 pages
Collection	Religion and Culture
Project	Shiloh Voices
Summary	Carmelia Goffe, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, NY, befriended Shiloh staff in the late 1970s and became deeply involved with the Nehemiah houses, a continuing effort to revitalize housing in East New York and beyond through affordable single-family houses; growing up in Brooklyn 00:00:26 ; becoming acquainted with Shiloh staff, their friendship over the years 00:01:52 ; Nehemiah houses, the state of Brownsville housing at that time 00:09:32 ; volunteering for Nehemiah, the homeowners association 00:21:19 ; preparation for Nehemiah house construction, the resident selection process 00:27:30 ; life in the Nehemiah houses 00:37:54 ; life in the projects, sense of community in years past, raising her children in the area 00:43:29 ; East Brooklyn Churches (now East Brooklyn Congregations) and their involvement with the Nehemiah project 00:52:01 ; working with the government on community projects 01:08:51 ; her church, improvements in the neighborhood 01:18:49 ; Nehemiah house design, being a homeowner 01:26:28 ; Shiloh’s involvement with children in the community, the plight of Brownsville residents 01:33:04 ; Shiloh’s successes, the friendships she formed through the organization 01:39:39 ; Shiloh’s relationship with EBC, tenement housing in Brownsville and ensuing improvements.
Sponsor	Baylor University Institute for Oral History;
Sponsor Location	Waco, TX;
Rights	http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights

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