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Title: Denny Hammack oral history interview, 2021 September 23
Creator: Hammack, Denny
Date Created: 2021-09-23
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Cities and towns--Growth, Gentrification
Description: Longtime YMCA board member Denny Hammack has been especially involved with the Johnston YMCA, which began as a project of the Johnston Mill in the early 1950s. The North Charlotte area, now known as North Davidson or NoDa, has undergone many chang...

Title: J. Henry McGill oral history interview, 2002 November 21
Creator: McGill, J. Henry (James Henry), 1903-2007
Date Created: 2002-11-21
Subjects--Topical: Roses, Rose culture, Urban beautification, Bankers, Delivery of goods--Management, Distributors (Commerce)
Description: J. Henry McGill, a Charlotte businessman who with his wife Helen founded the McGill Rose Garden, recounts his life and the development of the garden. A native of York, South Carolina, Mr. McGill moved to Charlotte as financial instability began to...