Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Alternative Title
Suzy Adams Oral History Interview
Interviewer
Andy Huse, Jill Witecki, and Joey Hager
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Date
2024-03-21
Abstract
Suzanne Eberson Adams, stepdaughter of Drew Eberson, shares her life and family history in this oral history. She discusses Drew Eberson’s legacy as a filmmaker and theater architect, detailing his professional experience and personality. Suzanne also provides insight into John Eberson, the architect of the Tampa Theatre, highlighting his passion for beautiful cars, historic theatres, and his relationship with his wife, Beatrice Lamb. Additionally, she explores her maternal grandparents’ connection to the British films. Throughout the interview, she shares family memorabilia, underscoring the significance of the Eberson family’s contributions to cinema and architecture.
Keywords
Tampa Theatre, historic theaters, historic theater preservation, The Wolfsonian, Warner Brothers, Corps of Engineers, Colonel, Rolls-Royce automobile, architecture, John Eberson (1875-1954), Beatrice (Lamb) Eberson (1885-1954), Drew Eberson (1904-1989), C.J. Latta (unknown-1974)
Extent
00:41:24; 20-page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa, (Fla.), New York City, (N.Y.), New Delhi (India), Camp Shanks (N.Y.), Teotihuacán Site (San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico), Austria (Austria)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral history
Format
Digital only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-adams-suzanne
Recommended Citation
Adams, Suzanne, "Suzanne Adams Oral History Interview" (2024). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 31.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/31
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