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This interview was conducted and later indexed by Marriya Schwarz. The interview took place during the evening of 4.4.18 at the College of William & Mary's Swem Library in Group Study Room 235, using a Zoom H-1 Handy Voice Recorder. Overall, the quality of the interview is fairly clear. There is some interference due to people talking and playing music loudly over in the next room. During the interview, Alexis Brender A. Brandis discussed her experiences as an athlete. She has been involved with Track & Field, gymnastics, and Tae Kwon Do. She went on to discuss some of her experiences as a current member of the College of William & Mary's Track & Field team. She reflected on her experiences with various Williamsburg-James City County Schools and discussed different experiences with teachers. Towards the end of the interview, she discussed her relationship with her family, namely her unofficial "adoptive brother," Ramon, her experiences so far as a sophomore at the College of William & Mary, and her experiences with having a connection to both the Williamsburg community and the College.

This interview was conducted and later indexed by Marriya Schwarz. The interview took place during the evening of 4.4.18 at the College of William & Mary's Swem Library in Group Study Room 235, using a Zoom H-1 Handy Voice Recorder. Overall, the quality of the interview is fairly clear. There is some interference due to people talking and playing music loudly over in the next room. During the interview, Alexis Brender A. Brandis discussed her experiences as an athlete. She has been involved with Track & Field, gymnastics, and Tae Kwon Do. She went on to discuss some of her experiences as a current member of the College of William & Mary's Track & Field team. She reflected on her experiences with various Williamsburg-James City County Schools and discussed different experiences with teachers. Towards the end of the interview, she discussed her relationship with her family, namely her unofficial "adoptive brother," Ramon, her experiences so far as a sophomore at the College of William & Mary, and her experiences with having a connection to both the Williamsburg community and the College.

I interviewed Mr. Robert Braxton in the College Apartments, which is located on Boundary Street in Williamsburg, VA, in the office of the Williamsburg Documentary Project. Mr. Braxton was very engaged with the topic and welcoming of any questions that we had for him. He began his interview by drawing out a revised version of a map of the Triangle, which we drew a copy of. Having grown up in the area surrounding the Triangle, Mr. Braxton had a valuable perspective on the area. We covered topics regarding the businesses that were located on the Triangle, how the redevelopment project occurred, and the progress that Williamsburg is making today, in addition to Mr. Braxton's experience on City Council.

Brenda Tejada discusses her life in Williamsburg at work, with systems like social services, and the overall difficulties she faces from being Latino. She talks about her family the Latino community, and her journey from El Salvador to Williamsburg. The interview is in both English and Spanish. The folder contains an index (in English) and a transcript (in a mix of English and Spanish) of the interview.