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Aileen Thomas oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Thomas, Aileen R. (Aileen Rabb), 1893-1992
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Boardinghouses, Student housing, Manners and customs
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Description
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Aileen Thomas recounts her experiences living in Charlotte, North Carolina over the previous sixty years. Topics discussed include her memories of the city during World War I, including the Army training facility Camp Greene and Armistice Day; her...
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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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Joseph C. Boyarsky oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Boyarsky, Joseph C., 1892-1981
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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
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Description
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Joseph C. Boyarsky discusses his service as a fighter pilot during World War I and how he became the postmaster of Charlotte. Other topics discussed include how he moved to Charlotte permanently after he married a woman he met while stationed at C...
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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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Susan Hicks oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Hicks, Susan Bible, 1893-1996
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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War work--Red Cross, Social service, Nonprofit organizations
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Description
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Susan Hicks gives a brief history of the American Red Cross, particularly how it was organized and functioned in Charlotte, North Carolina during and after World War I. Topics discussed include types of social services provided by the Red Cross, o...