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Title
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Arthur Goodman Jr. oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Goodman, Arthur, Jr., 1926-2003
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education of young people, Passover--Customs and practices, Political participation, Jews--Political activity, Zionism
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Description
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Longtime Charlotte resident Arthur Goodman Jr. recalls his memories of life as a member of the city's Jewish community during the twentieth century. He reminisces about family Passover traditions, Jewish education, and the positive impact his rabb...
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Dorothy Coplon oral history interview, 1994 March 6
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Creator
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Coplon, Dorothy, 1935-
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Date Created
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1994-03-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Cities and towns--Growth, Political campaigns, Jewish women--Political activity, Municipal government, Antisemitism, Voluntarism
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Description
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Dorothy Coplon discusses the Jewish community while growing up in New Bern, North Carolina and her life after moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959. She describes going to Tuesday services at her temple in New Bern and she expresses her appr...
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Elisabeth G. Hair oral history interview, 1993 June 25
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Creator
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Hair, Elisabeth G. (Elisabeth Green), 1920-2014
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Date Created
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1993-06-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Women--Political activity, Women--Politics and government, Community colleges, Local government, Civil service
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Description
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Elisabeth "Liz" Hair, the first woman to be elected to the Mecklenburg County Commission, recounts her life and involvement in Charlotte-Mecklenburg's government and Democratic Party. Having grown up in a prominent political family involved w...
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Louise Smith Brennan oral history interview, circa 1990-1999
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Creator
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Brennan, Louise Smith, 1922-2007
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Date Created
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circa 1990-1999
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Elections, Mills and mill-work, Political parties, Women legislators, Women--Political activity, Women political candidates
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Description
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Louise Brennan recounts her early life growing up in Concord, North Carolina. She discusses the important role of education in her upbringing and the prevalence of textile mills in the Concord area. She describes living near a mill village in Conc...
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Tom Gilmore oral history interview, 1996 September 29
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Creator
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Gilmore, Thomas Odell, Sr., 1936-
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Date Created
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1996-09-29
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, Civil rights movements, Political participation, Legislation
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Description
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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...