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Title: Andy Calhoun oral history interview, 2021 April 6
Creator: Calhoun, Andy
Date Created: 2021-04-06
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Cities and towns--Growth, Equality, Social problems--Economic aspects
Description: Andy Calhoun spent his entire career at the Charlotte YMCA. He started as an assistant youth director in 1972 and retired as CEO in 2016. During that time, he helped manage an era of rapid growth of the Charlotte YMCA, which paralleled the tremend...

Title: Denny Hammack oral history interview, 2021 September 23
Creator: Hammack, Denny
Date Created: 2021-09-23
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Cities and towns--Growth, Gentrification
Description: Longtime YMCA board member Denny Hammack has been especially involved with the Johnston YMCA, which began as a project of the Johnston Mill in the early 1950s. The North Charlotte area, now known as North Davidson or NoDa, has undergone many chang...

Title: Tom Webb oral history interview, 2021 July 19
Creator: Webb, Tom
Date Created: 2021-07-19
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Sports, Cities and towns--Growth, Discrimination in public accommodations, Equality, Social Integration
Description: Tom Webb grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina, and settled in Charlotte in the 1970s. As a real estate developer, he played a particularly significant role in the YMCA's suburban expansion. He described his work with enthusiasm, going into co...