Cindy Overmyer
Cindy Overmyer was 12 in July 1967 when she and her family came home from a vacation. She remembers going to the store to buy supplies but seeing empty shelves and the feeling around the city.
Detroit Historical Society
08/09/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
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en-US
Written Story
Ronald Navickas, August 23rd, 2016
Ronald Navickas was an employee of an armored truck company in 1967. He discusses his childhood in Highland Park and his memories of the week of July 23, 1967. He talks about why he moved and his impressions of the city when he returned and how he feels about it today.
Detroit Historical Society
09/16/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/WAV
en-US
Oral History
Highland Park
Tom Shipley
Tom Shipley was a student at Schoolcraft College who worked at a local gas station during the summer of 1967. He remembers the gas rationing and how his uncle asked his dad to bring alcohol for his workers who were accustomed to buying some after work while the stores were closed.
Detroit Historical Society
06/28/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit MI
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en-US
Written Story