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Title
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Blanche Leak Gluyas oral history interview 2, 1979 May 25
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Interviewee
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Gluyas, Blanche Leak, 1889-1989
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Interviewer
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Perzel, Edward Spaulding
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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1979-05-25
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (36:25) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (12 pages : PDF)
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Object Type
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sound recording-nonmusical
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Blanche Leak Gluyas was a 90-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Shelby, North Carolina in 1889. She earned a high school diploma and attended King's Business College, and was employed as a stenographer with Southern Bell Telephone Company and as a secretary with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
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Abstract
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In this second interview for the WSOC project, Blanche Leak Gluyas shares her extensive knowledge about the development of Charlotte since the late 1800s, this time focusing on the city's entertainment and recreation. Other topics include the neighborhood of Belmont Springs (now known as Belmont), Charlotte's industrial growth, and notable individuals and families in Charlotte.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Stenographers
Secretaries
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Subjects--Names
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Gluyas, Blanche Leak, 1889-1989
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Subjects--Topics
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Amusements
Manners and customs
City and town life
Cities and towns--Growth
Social values
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Belmont
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1890-1980
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Digital Collection Title
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Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte
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Related Materials Note
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Blanche Gluyas oral history interview 1, May 23, 1979, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (http://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A1616)
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Identifier
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OH-GL0067
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1607