Update 5MAR2018 on Hollins Market Research

The story and focus of this class project is to design and present information about historic places in the Hollins Market area in order to educate people on a subject they would like to learn more about, especially the residents in Hollins Market. The class has decided to do this by presenting a zine of all the research the class has found along with a walking tour in order to put a name to the places and the narratives we are describing. This will help to put all our narratives and research into context in order to have a coherent understanding of the Hollins Market area as a whole. The current historical figure I chose to write a profile about was Mr. William H. Bevans. He was a wholesale vendor in the Hollins Market area that sold strictly poultry, especially during the times of the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although he did not live during the time period of the 1950's that I have done my research on, I believe he is still of historical significance to the Hollins Market area and deserves a seat at the table of our research knowledge, and discussion. The class project can only truly be unique if we delve further into these topics and strive for the current residents in the Hollins Market area to have an interest in the research we are proposing and presenting.

In order to make the project complete, we need to tie certain businesses, places, people, and other areas of interest together. Only then can we truly grasp the historical significance of our research that we are conducting. Therefore, the class must continue to conduct personal interviews and accounts of current residents in the Hollins Market area in order to present a lasting impression of our final product to the people. I think a great name for our project/zine to present to the public would be "Hollins Market: There an Back Again." This title presents a position to the people that is worth the time and effort to listen to and discuss areas of interest. I cannot wait to conduct more research on my certain decade in order to bring this whole project together. More to come!