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Aldridge Kirk Hardee oral history interview, 1996 May 3
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Creator
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Hardee, Aldridge Kirk, Jr., 1913-2002
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Date Created
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1996-05-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Drugstores, Soda fountains, Pharmacists, Cities and towns
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Description
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Aldridge Kirk "Doc" Hardee discusses his career and business, Hardee's Pharmacy in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his connection with the family of Reverend Billy Graham. He describes his drug store, including the soda fountain, lunch counter, and...
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Anna L. Heafner, Eunice "Dolly" Hickman, and Maude Pratt oral history interview, 1993 June 1
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Creator
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Heafner, Anna Lou, 1920-2011
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Date Created
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1993-06-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball players, School sports, Basketball for women, Basketball for girls, Basketball--Social aspects, Country life
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Description
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Anna L. Heafner, Eunice "Dolly" Hickman, and Maude Pratt describe their experiences playing basketball in the Steele Creek area of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (now part of Charlotte) during the 1930s. They talk about how many of the girls w...
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Anne Batten oral history interview, 1993 July 26
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Creator
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Batten, Anne, 1914-2006
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Date Created
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1993-07-26
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Subjects--Topical
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City and town life, High school teaching, History--Study and teaching, History--Societies, etc., School integration
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Description
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Anne Batten discusses growing up in the Dilworth community in Charlotte, North Carolina, her career as a teacher, and the role she played in historic preservation in Mecklenburg County. Subjects include teaching English, French, and history in rur...
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Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
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Creator
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Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
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Date Created
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2002-09-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
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Description
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Astrid Chirinos discusses her experience as a Venezuelan immigrant to the United States. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Chirinos moved to Raleigh, North Carolina with the encouragement of her father to attend St. Mary's College. Ms. Chirinos shar...
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Baxter Wilson oral history interview, 1993 March 9
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Creator
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Wilson, Baxter, 1917-2002
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Date Created
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1993-03-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, School sports, Young Men's Christian associations, Basketball players, Basketball teams, Basketball--Tournaments, Basketball coaches, Basketball stories, Gymnasiums
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Description
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Baxter Wilson discusses playing basketball at Berryhill High School and in youth leagues in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1930s. He talks about the director of the YMCA, Carl Link, who organized youth basketball leagues in Charlotte and dro...
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Bill E. Bost oral history interview, 1993 March 15
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Creator
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Bost, Bill E. (Billy Earl), 1932-1995
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Date Created
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1993-03-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, School sports, Basketball coaches, Teamwork (Sports), Basketball--Coaching, Basketball for women--Coaching, Basketball teams, Women basketball players, Basketball players, Basketball--Social aspects, Basketball teams, Basketball stories
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Description
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Former player, coach, and educator Bill Bost discusses his personal experiences around the game of basketball. Living and coaching in Catawba County, North Carolina, Mr. Bost explains the pivotal role basketball serves in a small town, where playe...
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Bobbie Nell Earnhardt oral history interview 1, 1996 April 26
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Creator
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Earnhardt, Bobbie Nell, 1921-2003
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Date Created
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1996-04-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Christian life, Manners and customs, Revivals, Religious gatherings, Presbyterian Church, Church history
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Description
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Bobbie Earnhardt discusses her memories of Billy Graham, whom she met when he was about nine years old, and the Graham family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mrs. Earnhardt recalls attending Chalmers Memorial ARP Church alongside the Graham family, ...
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Bobby Jones oral history interview, 1993 March 8
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Creator
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Jones, Bobby, 1951-
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Date Created
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1993-03-08
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball--Coaching, Professional sports, Sports--Religious aspects--Christianity, Sportsmanship, Christian life, Basketball players--Professional ethics, College sports, College athletes, Basketball fans
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Bobby Jones, a former professional player in the NBA, discusses how his faith in Christanity is directly tied to his basketball career. Topics discussed include how his early career in basketball developed his moral and spiritual values and how hi...
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Bonnie E. Cone oral history interview 22, 1993 July 19
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Creator
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Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
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Date Created
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1993-07-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Higher, Women in mathematics, Women college administrators, Public universities and colleges, Universities and colleges--Administration, College presidents, Junior colleges
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A woman with a life-long commitment to education, Bonnie Cone discusses her many roles as teacher, college administrator, and mentor. She discusses her youth in South Carolina and the educators who influenced her in both her hometown and during he...
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Burrell Brown oral history interview, 1993 March 31
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Creator
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Brown, Burrell P. (Burrell Peterson), Jr., 1917-2001
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Date Created
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1993-03-31
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, School sports, African American schools, African Americans--Segregation, Basketball--Tournaments, Basketball--Coaching, Basketball coaches, Basketball for children, Discipline of children, School sports--Social aspects, Sports uniforms, Basketball players, Basketball for girls, Basketball stories, Basketball--Training
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Burrell Brown shares his memories of coaching basketball at Ridgeview High School, a segregated school for African American students in Hickory, North Carolina, beginning in 1948. He discusses how he improved his coaching by reading books by notab...
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Carmen Juárez Juárez oral history interview, September 6, 2002
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Creator
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Juárez Juárez, Carmen, 1958-
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Date Created
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2002-09-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Hispanic American families, Biculturalism, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples
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Maria del Carmen Juarez Juarez, known as "Carmen," discusses her experiences in the United States after emigrating from Irapuato, Mexico around 1987. Ms. Juarez talks about her perspective on differences between Latin American and American culture...
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Catherine Graham McElroy oral history interview, 1996 June 6
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Creator
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McElroy, Catherine Graham, 1920-2006
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Date Created
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1996-06-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Christian life, Families--Religious aspects--Christianity, Evangelicism, Evangelists, Religious gatherings, Revivals, Family farms, Farm life
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Description
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Catherine Graham McElroy, Billy Graham's sister, discusses their childhood in the 1920-1930s and Billy Graham's early years as a minister and evangelist. The Graham kids grew up on a farm on Park Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, which had corn, ...
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Cedric Thomas oral history interview, 1993 March 12
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Creator
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Thomas, Cedric
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Date Created
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1993-03-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Young Men's Christian associations, Basketball, Youth league basketball, Sportsmanship, Basketball for children, Swimming, Problem youth, Problem youth--Services for, Values--Religious aspects--Christianity
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Cedric Thomas shares his experiences as the executive program director at the McCrorey YMCA in Charlotte, North Carolina beginning in 1990. He discusses how the YMCA implements Christian principles into their programs, provides activities for its ...
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Dan Davis oral history interview, 1993 November 10
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Davis, Dan S. (Daniel Shaw), 1905-2000
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Date Created
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1993-10-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball--Tournaments, School sports, Basketball players, Basketball teams, Basketball--Coaching, Basketball for women, Basketball stories, Transportation
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Dan Davis describes playing and coaching basketball in and around Union County, North Carolina. After his graduation from UNC Chapel Hill in 1928, he came back to Union County to teach and coach men's and women's basketball, as well as baseball. H...
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Dean Colvard oral history interview 3, 1996 May 31
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Colvard, Dean W., 1913-2007
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Date Created
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1996-05-31
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Subjects--Topical
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Christian life, Religious gatherings, Revivals, Fund raising, Evangelicalism, Race relations--Religious aspects
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As the chairperson of the 1972 Billy Graham Crusade in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Dean Colvard discusses his role in the planning and implementation of the religious event. He details the development of such a large crusade by thousands of vol...
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Don Williams oral history interview, 1993 October 22
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Williams, Don, 1939-2004
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Date Created
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1993-10-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Foundries, Flextime, Foundry workers, Plastic pipe industry, Mechanization, Pipe mills, Piping--Design and construction, Work environment
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In this interview, Don Williams recounts his twenty-five year career at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry and discusses his current position in the company's newly created Industrial Division. Hired in 1968, Mr. Williams discusses how he came to wor...
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Dorothy "Dot" Hager oral history interview, 1993 November 2
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Creator
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Hager, Dorothy, 1936-
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Date Created
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1993-11-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Accounting--Technological innovations, Corporate treasurers, Corporations--Accounting, Employees--Effect of technological innovations on, Foundries--Accounting, Industrial relations, Pipe mills, Work environment
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Dorothy "Dot" Hager recounts her thirty-nine years at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry as she advanced from the payroll department to her position as secretary-treasurer in the accounting department. In her role as secretary-treasurer, she explains her ...
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins oral history interview 3, 1996 January 20
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Creator
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Counts-Scoggins, Dorothy, 1942-
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Date Created
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1996-01-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Busing for school integration, Civil rights movements, School integration, Racism in education, De facto school segregation, African Americans--Education (Secondary), African Americans--Civil rights, African American families
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Dorothy Counts-Scoggins recounts being the first African American student to integrate Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of fifteen. Topics discussed include the remainder of her secondary education, Charlotte busing and ...
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Dr. Luther Kelly Jr. oral history interview, 1993 June 29
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Creator
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Kelly, Luther, 1925-1995
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Date Created
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1993-06-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Cities and towns--Growth, Neighborhoods, Basketball, Basketball players, Basketball stories
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Description
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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...
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Dr. Robert McMullen oral history interview, 1996 May 19
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Creator
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McMullen, Robert J.
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Date Created
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1996-05-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Christian life, Revivals, Religious gatherings, Evangelicalism
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Dr. Robert McMullen describes his viewpoint on Billy Graham and his crusades. While Dr. McMullen did not personally meet Rev. Graham on any occasion, he does have strong opinions about Rev. Graham's occupation and reputation. Dr. McMullen admires ...