Interview with Erica and Dan Lesesne [DVD]

Publication

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Interview with Erica and Dan Lesesne [DVD]

Entry/Object ID

2019.002.12

Description

Interview of Erica and Dan Lesesne who purchased their home on Warren Street in 1989 from Historic Charleston Foundation through its Home Ownership Program (revolving fund). They are now some of the longest-term residents in the neighborhood in Radciffborough. The Lesesnes talk about the changes they have observed in the neighborhood including the demographics. For example, there had been many more older families who lived in there but they have moved out, and also are fewer African-American families than there used to be. They also describe the neighborhood as eclectic, which appealed to them. They discuss their experience purchasing the house from HCF and how they appreciate that it is protected by a covenant. They reminisce about Charleston architect Randolph Martz and also about Robert Ballard, who was the president of the neighborhood association and very involved in civic affairs. The Lesesnes also discuss their backgrounds. Mrs. Lesesne was an English teacher at Porter Gaud and an acting teacher. They also talk about spearheading an effort to preserve the family cemetery on Daniel Island. Recorded as part of HCF's "Changing Neighborhoods" series, made possible by a grant from the Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company. Date of interview: March 25, 2019. Interviewed by Katherine Pemberton (HCF) in the backyard of their home. April Wood (HCF), videographer. 1 DVD: 40:11 Digital files (MP3/audio and MP4/video) on MyPassport-OralHistory (external hard drive)

Collection

HCF Oral History Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.002

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2019)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Radcliffeborough, Lowcountry Digital Library, Changing Neighborhoods, Lesesne, Dan--Interviews, Lesesne, Erica--Interviews, Neighborhoods--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--Social life and customs

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Oral History

Publication Details

Author

Lesesne, Erica, Lesesne, Dan

Series

Historic Charleston Foundation Oral History Project

Date Published

2019

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Location

Location

Container

DVD (Videos) Box 1

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

WARREN.068.1, WARREN.068.2, WARREN.068.3, WARREN.068.4, WARREN.068.5

General Notes

Note

Notes: Consent Form and transcript on Media link. MP3 (audio) and MP4 (video) files on MyPassport hard drive.

Created By

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Create Date

June 12, 2019

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023