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Title
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Everett "Cotton" Owens oral history interview, 2007 November 19
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Interviewee
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Owens, Cotton, 1924-2012
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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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2007-11-19
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (1:38:15) : 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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Cotton Owens was an 83-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at his home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was born in Union, South Carolina in 1924. He served in the United States Navy during the Second World War and was employed as a mechanic, race car driver, and team owner.
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Abstract
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Everett "Cotton" Owens recalls his thirty-year career as a stock car racing driver, team owner, and mechanic. Mr. Owens got his start in racing during the 1940s by working on cars with friends and family members. He began driving with more regularity in the 1950s. He found success in NASCAR's Modified Series racing with team owner Joe Rump, and later in the Grand National division. Mr. Owens also describes his years as a team owner and his relationship with driver David Pearson. Other topics include the accident that left Mr. Owens with double vision, his memories of racing on the Daytona Beach course and in the first Southern 500 at Darlington, and the other drivers Mr. Owens mentored and advised during his career.
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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 minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Stock car drivers
Automobile mechanics
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Subjects--Names
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Owens, Cotton, 1924-2012
Pearson, David, 1934-
France, Bill, 1909-1992
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Subjects--Organizations
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NASCAR (Association)
Chrysler Corporation. Dodge Division
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Subjects--Events
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Southern 500 (Automobile race)
World War (1939-1945)
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Subjects--Topics
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Motorsports
Stock car racing
Stock cars (Automobiles)
Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction
Automobile mechanics
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Automobile racing--accidents
Pit crews
Automobiles, Racing--Motors
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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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1920-2010
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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 1, 2009 May 6, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (http://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A1890); 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)
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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-OW0518
