- Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte (x)
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Helen Babington oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Babington, Helen, 1910-1996
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Historic preservation, Historical museums
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Helen Babington describes her involvement in Gaston County community efforts to preserve the county's history. She discusses her role as trustee and vice-president of the Gaston County Museum of Art & History, the restoration of historic buildings...
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Brenda Beam oral history interview, 1979 October 23
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Creator
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Beam, Brenda, 1910-1998
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Date Created
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1979-10-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Refrigeration and refrigeration machinery, Ice industry, Delivery of goods
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Description
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Brenda Beam recounts her father-in-law's ice delivery business in the 1920s and her life in the Charlotte area. Topics discussed include the transition from ice delivery by horse-drawn wagon to electric refrigerators and her recollection of c...
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John Black oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Black, John, 1905-1979
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Asbestos industry, City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth
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Description
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John Black discusses his thirty-seven years as a asbestos company worker in Charlotte, North Carolina and how it affected his health. Other topics discussed include life in downtown Charlotte, visits to Black Mountain, North Carolina for medical t...
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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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Marion W. Boyd oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Boyd, Marion W. (Marion Woods), 1911-2007
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, African Americans--Education, Manners and customs, Families, Quakers--Education
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Description
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Marion W. Boyd discusses her experiences teaching throughout North Carolina and the challenges she faced as a result of graduating college during the Great Depression. Other topics discussed include family relations, her Quaker education, regional...
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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. ...
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Jessie Cherry oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Cherry, Jessie, 1915-
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Family farms, African American families
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Description
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Jessie Cherry shares details of her family life living and working on a farm before moving to Charlotte in the late 1930s. She discusses her first time trying to slaughter a chicken, her mother's garden, and variety stores in downtown Charlotte du...
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Rosa Lee Coleman oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Coleman, Rosa Lee, 1909-1993
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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African American household employees, African Americans--Segregation, Household employees, Race discrimination, Race relations, Segregation in transportation
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Description
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Rosa Lee Coleman recounts her early life in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as well as her employment as a domestic service worker. As an African American, Mrs. Coleman discusses the complicated dynamics of her relationship with her white female emp...
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Allen Ledyard DeCamp oral history interview, 1979 May 24
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Creator
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DeCamp, Allen Ledyard, 1908-1986
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Date Created
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1979-05-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Hospitals, Obstetrics, Childbirth, Medical innovations
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Description
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Dr. Allen Ledyard Decamp discusses his career as an obstetrician in post-World War II Charlotte, North Carolina. Topics discussed include technological advancements in medicine and changes to Charlotte's hospitals. He also shares a humorous story ...
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Kate DeCamp oral history interview, 1979 May 24
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DeCamp, Kate B. (Kate Bingham), 1916-1993
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Date Created
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1979-05-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Manners and customs, Social values, Voluntarism
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Description
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Kate DeCamp briefly discusses her thirty-four years of living in Charlotte, North Carolina, and describes Charlotte as a very lively community and a nice place to live. She characterizes Charlotte as a progressive community and discusses leisure a...
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Mary Farr oral history interview, 1979 October 23
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Creator
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Farr, Mary, 1916-2007
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Date Created
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1979-10-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Christianity, Christian life
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Description
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Mary Farr discusses her Christian faith and her memories of life during World War II. Other topics include her first history course and her belief that Americans were turning away from religion at the time of interview.
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Marta Garelik oral history interview, 1979 May 23
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Creator
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Garelik, Marta, 1902-1996
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Date Created
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1979-05-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Antisemitism, National socialism, Jewish diaspora, Women lawyers
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Description
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Marta Garelik describes her experiences as a young Jewish attorney in Vienna, Austria after the close of the First World War, her immigration to Belfast, Ireland just prior to the takeover of Austria by the Nazi Party, and her struggle to move fam...
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Blanche Leak Gluyas oral history interview 1, 1979 May 23
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Creator
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Gluyas, Blanche Leak, 1889-1989
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Date Created
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1979-05-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Stenographers, Telecommunication, Women employees, Manners and customs, Cities and towns--Growth
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Blanche Leak Gluyas describes her work as a stenographer for Southern Bell in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1900s and 1910s and as a secretary with the State Department during World War II. Other topics discussed include prominent families ...
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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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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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Martin Grossman oral history interview, 1979 May 24
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Grossman, Martin L. (Martin Luther), 1903-2002
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Date Created
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1979-05-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Electrical engineering, Electric industry workers, Work environment, Power-plants, Electric utilities, Tobacco industry, Cost control, Cities and towns--Growth
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Martin Grossman recounts his long career as an engineer beginning in the early twentieth century and his experiences in Charlotte, North Carolina, after moving there in 1954. He describes his work in the energy sector with Celanese Corporation and...
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Winslow H. Hartford oral history interview, 1979 May 24
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Creator
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Hartford, Winslow H.
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Date Created
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1979-05-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Manners and customs, Citizens' associations, Local government--Citizen participation
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Winslow H. Hartford describes his experiences growing up in Newton, Massachusetts and attending Boston University during the time of the Great Depression. Other topics discussed include his work as a professor at Belmont Abbey College, national tr...
