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Title
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Juanita Upchurch oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Interviewee
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Upchurch, Juanita Winifred Garnes, 1899 or 1900-1987
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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 (32:20) : digital, MP3
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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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Juanita Upchurch was a 80-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte in 1899. She studied journalism at Columbia University in New York City, and was employed as a secretary and as a homemaker.
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Abstract
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Juanita Upchurch recalls events and occurrences that contributed to Charlotte's urban development and growth as she grew up in the city during the early twentieth century. Topics discussed include the work and businesses of Edward Dilworth Latta; her time at Columbia University; notable buildings and locations in downtown Charlotte, including Latta Park and Lakewood Park; her father's printing shop, Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company; and her husband's career in law.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master file. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Audio Condition Note
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Voices can be heard in background. Audio recording is muffled.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Homemakers
Secretaries
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Subjects--Names
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Upchurch, Juanita Winifred Garnes, 1899 or 1900-1987
Latta, Edward Dilworth, 1851-1925
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Subjects--Organizations
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Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Subjects--Topics
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Manners and customs
Cities and towns--Growth
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Dilworth
New York (State)--New York
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1900-1980
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Digital Collection Title
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Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte
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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-UP0166
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1537