EPISODE · Sep 6, 2024 · 1H 2M
Fielder Harris: The Making of Elizabeth
from Elizabeth Robins Diary Podcast · host Natalie Kahler
Elizabeth got a close look at race relations in the early twentieth century through her friendship with Fielder Harris. As a formerly enslaved man making his way in Florida, Fielder worked at Chinsegut and mentored Elizabeth and her brother Raymond as they built their property into a modern farm. Fielder helped form Elizabeth's perception of what it meant to be human and influenced how she would pursue justice in her generation. Patreon Facebook Special Guest Fred Hearns Tampa Bay History Center University of South Florida African American History Collections Hillsborough County Public Library African American History & Genealogy Library Credits:Producer & Editor Lief Thomason, Odd Life Studios Graphic Designer Barry Meindl, Roots Creative Co Web Designer Allisa Babor, Roots Creative Co “Time is Whispering” Writer and Recording Artist Randi Olsen, Live Oak Theatre Dr. Joanne Gates hosts Elizabeth Robins Web New York University's Fales Library houses Elizabeth Robins Papers University of Florida's Smathers Library houses Margaret Dreier Robins Papers Rights to Elizabeth Robins materials owned by Independent Age
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Elizabeth got a close look at race relations in the early twentieth century through her friendship with Fielder Harris. As a formerly enslaved man making his way in Florida, Fielder worked at Chinsegut and mentored Elizabeth and her brother Raymond as they built their property into a modern farm. Fielder helped form Elizabeth's perception of what it meant to be human and influenced how she would pursue justice in her generation. Patreon Facebook Special Guest Fred Hearns Tampa Bay History Center University of South Florida African American History Collections Hillsborough County Public Library African American History & Genealogy Library Credits:Producer & Editor Lief Thomason, Odd Life Studios Graphic Designer Barry Meindl, Roots Creative Co Web Designer Allisa Babor, Roots Creative Co “Time is Whispering” Writer and Recording Artist Randi Olsen, Live Oak Theatre Dr. Joanne Gates hosts Elizabeth Robins Web New York University's Fales Library houses Elizabeth Robins Papers University of Florida's Smathers Library houses Margaret Dreier Robins Papers Rights to Elizabeth Robins materials owned by Independent Age
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