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Title
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Asheville and Greensboro
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-11-04
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Medical care, Cost of, Economic security, Job security, Older people, Medicare, Medicaid, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Political participation, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Student loans, Health insurance, Equal pay for equal work, Subsidies, Conflict of interests, Debts, Public
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Description
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Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Asheville a day before the election. He is first introduced by a speaker. Gantt tells the crowd that he is moved by students who came to the airport to greet him and thanks specific people who helped with...
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Ellen T. Ruff oral history interview 2, Date 2018, April 20
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Creator
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Ruff, Ellen, T.
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Date Created
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2018-04-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Job hunting, Contracts, Legal assistance to the poor, Nuclear power plants, Trade regulation, Women executives, Women lawyers
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Description
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In this second of two interviews, Ellen T. Ruff, successful lawyer and Charlotte Duke Energy executive, discusses how she met her husband in law school at UNC Chapel Hill, their relationship, and his background before they met. She also talks abou...
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Isaiah Smith oral history interview, 2001 November 3
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Creator
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Smith, Isaiah, 1933-2012
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Date Created
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2001-11-03
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Subjects--Topical
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African American families, Families, Gardening, Community gardens, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Race discrimination, Almanacs, Fertilizers, Greenhouse gardening, Vegetable gardening
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Description
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Isaiah Smith describes his experience as a recreational gardener at Wilmore Community Garden located in Charlotte, North Carolina starting in the early 1990s. He shares tips on how to cultivate a proper garden, his favorite vegetables and ways to ...
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James E. Ferguson II oral history interview, 2001 November 28
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Creator
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Ferguson, James E. (James Elliott), 1942-
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Date Created
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2001-11-28
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Subjects--Topical
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African American lawyers, Trials, litigation, etc., Racism, Race relations, Civil rights movements, Segregation in education, School integration, Busing for school integration
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Description
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James Ferguson, a partner at the first integrated law firm in North Carolina, recounts his life's work fighting for civil rights in the state. His involvement with social justice began when he was still in high school, where he helped found the As...
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Janice Covington Allison oral history interview 2, 2016 May 14
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Creator
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Allison, Janice Covington, 1947-2021
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Date Created
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2016-05-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Transphobia, Transgender people--Employment, Transgender people--Identity, Gay bars
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Description
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In this second of several interviews, Janice Covington, a transgender woman and political activist in Charlotte, North Carolina, continues to discuss her personal history and reflects on transgender experiences over time in the Carolinas. She desc...
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Keith Gaston Bernard oral history interview 2, 2017 September 9
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Creator
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Bernard, Keith, 1956-
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Date Created
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2017-09-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay relationships, Homophobia, Gay identity, Gay bars
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Description
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In this second of two interviews, long-time gay-rights activist Keith Bernard recalls his experience in Charlotte, North Carolina as a gay man. Topics discussed include the rivalries between LGBTQ groups in the Triad, Triangle, and Charlotte area;...
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Sister Mary Michel Boulus oral history interview, 1993 June 28
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Creator
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Boulus, Mary Michel, Sister, 1926-2012
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Date Created
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1993-06-28
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Subjects--Topical
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Catholics--Education, Catholic schools, Catholic universities and colleges, Nuns as teachers, School integration, Basketball
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Description
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Sister Mary Michel Boulus recounts her life and her forty-five year career in Catholic education and administration. The daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Sister Boulus grew up in Concord and describes the challenges the Catholic community faced th...
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William T. Alexander oral history interview 3, 1992 Spring
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Creator
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Alexander, William Tasse, 1904-1992
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Date Created
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1992
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Subjects--Topical
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Rich people, Work environment, Insurance agents, Rural conditions, Business enterprises, Competition, Soldiers
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Description
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In this last of three interviews, Charlotte native William T. Alexander describes his early career in the 1920s-1930s working in several places across the United States as well as his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Alexander talks ...