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Title: Dr. Luther Kelly Jr. oral history interview, 1993 June 29
Creator: Kelly, Luther, 1925-1995
Date Created: 1993-06-29
Subjects--Topical: Cities and towns--Growth, Neighborhoods, Basketball, Basketball players, Basketball stories
Description: Dr. Luther Kelly and his wife Susan discuss Dr. Kelly's grandfather, F.C. Abbott, and how he played in the very first basketball game in 1891 at Springfield College. The Kellys also talk about the history of basketball and its founder, Dr. James N...

Title: George McCachren oral history interview, 1992 October 16
Creator: McCachren, George, 1919-2008
Date Created: 1992-10-16
Subjects--Topical: Street-railroads, Young Men's Christian associations, Basketball, Youth league basketball, Camps, Swimming, Volleyball, Amusements
Description: George McCachren shares his experiences with the YMCA in Charlotte, North Carolina during the early and mid twentieth century, and discusses his brother's role as director of physical activity at the Charlotte YMCA. He talks about YMCA affiliated ...

Title: Patsy Bolin oral history interview, 1992 October 15
Creator: Bolin, Patsy N., 1941-2012
Date Created: 1992-10-15
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Cities and towns--Growth, Clubs, African Americans--Segregation
Description: Patsy Bolin recounts working as a bookkeeper at the YMCA in Belmont, North Carolina beginning in 1960. Ms. Bolin describes how the YMCA during that time was only open to white men and how she and other female employees could not enter the health c...

Title: Rankin Baker and Leon Bost oral history interview, 1993 October 22
Creator: Baker, Rankin, Sr., 1921-2013
Date Created: 1993-10-22
Subjects--Topical: Basketball, Young Men's Christian associations, Youth league basketball, Basketball for children, Basketball--Tournaments, Sports administration, Sports, Softball, Mills and mill-work, Concessions (Amusements, etc.), Youth--Societies and clubs
Description: Rankin Baker and Leon Bost discuss their careers and experiences with the YMCA. Mr. Baker worked for the Cannon Memorial YMCA in Kannapolis, North Carolina for over 40 years, and he describes sports programs at the YMCA for children and adults fro...