Christine Gardner Jordan
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Christine Gardner Jordan
Christine Gardner Jordan
Christine Phyllis Gardner Jordan was born on April 4th, 1939 on Nicholson Street. She was the fifth of five children to Lydia and Clifton Gardner. They lived in a two-story home on Nicholson Street, with three bedrooms and a large bathroom. She lived on Nicholson Street until her sophomore year of high school at Bruton Heights.
Interview with Christine Gardner Jordan | Conducted by Dr. Amy Quark | March 20, 2023 | The Villiage Initiative Collection
In the Spring of 2023, Christine Gardner Jordan and her brother, Dennis Gardner, generously offered their memories of life on Nicholson Street, in the northeast corner of the city of Williamsburg, before their family’s displacement in the 1950s. They recount memories of the four generations of their family that lived on this street, dating back to before the Civil War. They recall the rich community life and reflect on the legacies of its loss.
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