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Julia Perryman oral history interview, 1997 September 26
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Creator
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Perryman, Julia Royals, 1926-2009
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Date Created
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1997-09-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Families--Economic aspects, Families--Social life and customs, Nursing, Poliomyelitis
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Description
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Julia Perryman recalls her experience growing up in Thomasville, North Carolina in the 1930s and 1940s. She discusses the difficult financial hardships that her family endured after her father was left paralyzed following an illness and could no l...
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Benjamin F. Wyant Jr. oral history interview, 1994 November 2
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Creator
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Wyant, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Frank), Jr., 1920-1998
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Date Created
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1994-11-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, African Americans--Employment, Industrial relations, Political and social views, Political parties, Segregation
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Description
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Benjamin F. Wyant, Jr. recounts his memories of growing up in the Charlotte neighborhood of Dilworth and of his forty-three year career at Duke Power Company. In particular, he recalls working as a boy at his father's family business during the ch...
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Elizabeth Randolph oral history interview 2, 1993 July 13
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Creator
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Randolph, Elizabeth S.
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Date Created
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1993-07-13
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Social life and customs, African Americans--Education, Segregation in education, Manners and customs, Depressions
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Description
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In this second interview with Jennifer Greeson for the Levine Museum, Elizabeth Randolph continues to discuss the importance of education to her family and within the African American community. She recalls her experiences attending high school in...
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Gladys Lavitan oral history interview 2, 1993 July 1
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Creator
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Lavitan, Gladys, 1916-2014
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Date Created
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1993-07-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Acting, Community theater, Depressions, Radio broadcasting, Radio Talk Shows, Reform Judaism, Theater and society, Jews--Social conditions
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Description
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Gladys Lavitan recounts her life and her sixty-three year acting career in Charlotte, North Carolina. She describes growing up in Charlotte during the Depression, the city's reaction to the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor in 1941, and how the...
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Elizabeth Randolph oral history interview 1, 1993 June 16
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Creator
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Randolph, Elizabeth S.
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Date Created
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1993-06-16
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Subjects--Topical
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African American elementary schools, African Americans--Segregation, Education, Racism in education, School integration, Segregation, Segregation in education, Busing for school integration, Manners and customs, Depressions
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Description
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In this first interview with Jennifer Greeson for the Levine Museum, Elizabeth Randolph describes growing up during the 1920s and 1930s in a family that emphasized education which inspired her dedication as an educator throughout her life in such ...