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Title
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Bill Brown oral history interview 1, 2007 April 25
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Interviewee
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Brown, Bill, 1935-
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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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2007-04-25
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (2:39:32) : 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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Bill Brown was a 72-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Yadkin County, North Carolina in 1935. He was educated at Hanes High School and was employed as a master mechanic and crew chief.
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Abstract
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Bill Brown recalls his career as a stock car racing mechanic during the 1950s and 1960s. He describes his experiences growing up near Winston-Salem, North Carolina and building cars for races at Bowman Gray Stadium. Mr. Brown often prepared cars for drivers Bobby and Billy Myers, who competed and won many races in the Carolinas and Virginia with Mr. Brown's cars. Other topics discussed include car modifications for safety and for moonshine running, as well as Mr. Brown's memories of other drivers.
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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 two minidiscs and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Automobile mechanics
Pit crew chiefs
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Subjects--Names
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Brown, Bill, 1935-
Myers, Bobby, 1927-1957
Myers, Billy, 1924-1958
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Subjects--Organizations
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NASCAR (Association)
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Subjects--Topics
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Motorsports
Stock car racing
Stock cars (Automobiles)
Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction
Automobile mechanics
Pit crews
Automobiles, Racing--Motors
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Distilling, Illicit
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Winston-Salem
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1940-2010
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Digital Collection Title
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Motorsports
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Related Materials Note
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Bill Brown oral history interview 2, 2007 June 25, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (http://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A1892)
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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-BR0512