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Title
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Charles "Slick" Owens oral history interview 1, 2009 May 6
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Interviewee
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Owens, Slick, 1933-
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Interviewer
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Wright, Christina
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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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2009-05-06
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (1:48:41) : 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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Slick Owens was a 76-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Clinton, South Carolina in 1933. He was educated at Spartanburg High School and was employed as a mechanic and parts manager for several race car drivers and teams, including Rex White, Bill Stroppe, and Holman-Moody.
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Abstract
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In this first of two interviews, Charles "Slick" Owens recalls his career in stock car racing as a mechanic and parts distributor during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Growing up in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Mr. Owens first became involved in racing while working at the garage of his relative, Cotton Owens, and later went to work for driver Rex White. Mr. Owens describes his duties working on Mr. White's cars and as part of his pit crew. Other topics discussed include the occupations of his father and grandfather, his military service, his promotional trip for Ford Motor Company, and mechanical modifications used on Mr. White's cars.
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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 a Marantz PMD670 digital recorder.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Automobile mechanics
Middle managers
Sales personnel
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Subjects--Names
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Owens, Slick, 1933-
Owens, Cotton, 1924-2012
White, Rex, 1930-
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Subjects--Organizations
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NASCAR (Association)
General Motors Corporation. Chevrolet Motor Division
Darlington International Raceway
Ford Motor Company
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Subjects--Events
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World War (1939-1945)
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Subjects--Topics
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Motorsports
Stock car racing
Stock cars (Automobiles)
Pit crews
Automobile racing drivers
Automobile mechanics
Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction
Automobiles, Racing--Motors
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
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Subjects--Geographic
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South Carolina--Spartanburg
North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1930-2010
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Digital Collection Title
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Motorsports
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Related Materials Note
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Charles "Slick" Owens oral history interview 2, 2009 September 3, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (http://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A1889); Everett "Cotton" Owens oral history interview, 2007 November 19, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at 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-OW0575