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J. Norman Pease oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Pease, J. Norman (James Norman), Sr., 1885-1987
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Historic buildings, Municipal government, Voluntarism, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Business enterprises
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Description
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Architect J. Norman Pease shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina in the early twentieth century. He talks in detail about Charlotte in the 1920s, including the city's growth in population; the city's hotels, businesses, and churches; and...
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Stanford Brookshire oral history interview 2, 1973 April 3
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1973-04-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Mayors, Civil rights movements, Race relations, Bombings, Municipal water supply, Politics and government, Cities and towns--Politics and government, County government, Cities and towns--Growth, Civic centers--Planning, Urban renewal, City planning, Urbanization, Local transit, Roads--Design and construction--Planning, Roads--Design and construction, Police administration, Civic leaders
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Description
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In this second interview with Ed Perzel, Stanford Brookshire discusses his experiences as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1961-1969. He begins by talking about the bombing of four civil rights leader's homes in Charlotte in 1965 and his ro...
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Stanford R. Brookshire oral history interview 3, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Municipal government, Urban renewal, City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Business enterprises
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Description
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Stanford R. Brookshire shares his memories of his early years in Charlotte, North Carolina and his time as mayor of Charlotte from 1961 to 1969. He compares the city's size and population during the late 1920s and early 1930s with the late 1970s. ...