Denise Braxton Oral History, Glassboro, NJ

Published: 27 September 2023
on channel: Rowan University Library Digital Scholarship Center

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Mrs. Denise Braxton shares her memories living in Glassboro, NJ. Mrs. Braxton discusses many topics including her family, childhood experiences living in Glassboro, attending Glassboro public schools, memories of teachers, attending church, and Glassboro businesses, including Joe's Sub Shop, the Bowling Alley, Mr. Laspota's store, Elite Bakery, Shirley's Market, Ms Agnes' Candy Store, the Movie Theater, and many more. Mrs. Braxton also shares her memories of the Elsmere community and Eight-Acres communities. Mrs. Braxton also shares her experiences facing racial discrimination in the Glassboro community.

This oral history was created for the Glassboro Memory Mapping Project, a collaborative digital scholarship project exploring cultural and historical geography, public history, digital humanities, memory, and placemaking in Glassboro, New Jersey. The project is being developed through an innovative partnership between Rowan University’s Cultural Geography Honors Course, Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center (DSC), the Glassboro Historical Society, and the Heritage Glass Museum.

The Glassboro Memory Mapping Project:
https://gmm.glassborohistory.org/

Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center:
https://libguides.rowan.edu/dsc

The Glassboro Historical Society:
https://glassborohistory.org

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