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Blanche Leak Gluyas oral history interview 2, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Gluyas, Blanche Leak, 1889-1989
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Amusements, Manners and customs, City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Social values
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Description
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In this second interview for the WSOC project, Blanche Leak Gluyas shares her extensive knowledge about the development of Charlotte since the late 1800s, this time focusing on the city's entertainment and recreation. Other topics include the neig...
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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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Samuel C. Poteat oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Poteat, Samuel C. (Samuel Charles), 1896-1981
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Cities and towns--Growth, City and town life, Depressions, Country life, Family farms
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Description
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Samuel Poteat describes his experiences overseas serving in the Sixth Machine Gun Battalion while plagued with the flu and measles during World War I. Other topics discussed include cotton farming in Huntersville, North Carolina; businesses and en...
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Will Hollisby oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Hollisby, Will, approximately 1903-
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, City and town life, Transportation
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Description
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Will Hollisby recounts his fifty-seven years living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Topics include working as a landscaper for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry and for private homeowners in Myers Park; using trains, trolleys, and buses within Charlotte an...