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Title: James B. Black oral history interview, 2013 January 29
Creator: Black, James B. (James Boyce), 1935-
Date Created: 2013-01-29
Subjects--Topical: Doctor of philosophy degree, Bioinformatics, State bonds, Urban universities and colleges
Description: Dr. James Boyce "Jim" Black, who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and was Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2006, discusses his association with UNC Charlotte's Chancellor James H. Woodward during the years 1989 - 200...

Title: Jeanne G. Rauch and Marshall Rauch oral history interview, 1995 March 5
Creator: Rauch, Jeanne G., 1923-2010
Date Created: 1995-03-05
Subjects--Topical: Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Synagogues--Organization and administration, Small cities, Jewish cemeteries, Foster parents--Family relationships
Description: Jeanne and Marshall Rauch discuss the Jewish experience during the twentieth century in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, mainly in Gastonia and Bessemer City. A native of Gaston County, Mrs. Rauch remembers her parents' civic participation a...

Title: Kelly Alexander Jr. oral history interview 2, 2007 April 7
Creator: Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948-
Date Created: 2007-04-07
Subjects--Topical: African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American neighborhoods, African American families, Family-owned business enterprises, Funeral homes, Urban renewal, Cities and towns--Growth
Description: Kelly Alexander Jr., son of former NAACP president Kelly Alexander Sr., recounts fond memories of growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. He discusses notable businesses, banks, churches, an...

Title: Leslie J. Winner oral history interview, 2013 February 4
Creator: Winner, Leslie J.
Date Created: 2013-02-04
Subjects--Topical: Doctor of philosophy degree, Urban universities and colleges
Description: Leslie Winner, Executive Director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and former North Carolina State Senator, talks about her association with Chancellor James H. Woodward during her tenure in the North Carolina Senate from 1993-1998. She notes h...

Title: T. LaFontine "Fountain" Odom oral history interview, 2013 March 5
Creator: Odom, Fountain, 1938-
Date Created: 2013-03-05
Subjects--Topical: Doctor of philosophy degree, State bonds, Urban universities and colleges
Description: T. LaFontine (Fountain) Odom Sr. discusses his association with UNC Charlotte, which began when he was a student at Charlotte College. He specifically recalls how Bonnie Cone helped him finish his degree at Charlotte College in 1957 and how she al...

Title: Tom Gilmore oral history interview, 1996 September 29
Creator: Gilmore, Thomas Odell, Sr., 1936-
Date Created: 1996-09-29
Subjects--Topical: African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Legislation
Description: Tom Gilmore discusses his career in North Carolina politics and in his family business, Gilmore Plant and Bulb. Born in Julian, North Carolina in 1936, he describes being very close as a young boy to an African American boy of the same age. Mr. Gi...