- North Carolina--Catawba County (x)
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Balls Creek
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Creator
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Cumming, Gabriel
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Date Created
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2002, 2004
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Subjects--Topical
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Land use, Rural
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Description
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Interviews and project recordings relating to the Balls Creek region, located in Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Balls Creek Camp Meeting oral history interview, 2002 August 24
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Creator
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Ewing, Todd D. (Todd Douglas), 1969-
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Date Created
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2002-08-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Camp meetings, Families--Social life and customs, Country life, Protestant churches, Outdoor recreation, Land use, Rural
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Description
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The interview is with members of two extended families, the Harbinsons and the Ewings, at the Balls Creek Campground, where generations have met to attend worship services, visit neighbors in their community, and relax with their families. Individ...
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Bill E. Bost oral history interview, 1993 March 15
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Creator
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Bost, Bill E. (Billy Earl), 1932-1995
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Date Created
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1993-03-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, School sports, Basketball coaches, Teamwork (Sports), Basketball--Coaching, Basketball for women--Coaching, Basketball teams, Women basketball players, Basketball players, Basketball--Social aspects, Basketball teams, Basketball stories
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Description
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Former player, coach, and educator Bill Bost discusses his personal experiences around the game of basketball. Living and coaching in Catawba County, North Carolina, Mr. Bost explains the pivotal role basketball serves in a small town, where playe...
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Clara Carson oral history interview, 2002 September 27
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Creator
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Carson, Clara T.
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Date Created
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2002-09-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Day care centers, Early childhood education, Camp meetings, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, Country life, Family farms
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Description
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Clara Carson discusses her day care business, the Catawba Child Development Academy in Catawba, North Carolina. She talks about the origins of the academy, which first opened in Smyre's Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church then moved to a new building ten ye...
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Elizabeth Callaway oral history interview, 1993 March 11
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Creator
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Callaway, Elizabeth McCall, 1919-2004
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Date Created
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1993-03-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball for women, Women basketball players, Basketball players, Women athletes, School sports, Basketball stories, Basketball teams, Country life
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Description
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Elizabeth McCall Callaway talks about learning to play basketball and her memories of playing on school teams in Catawba County and Charlotte, North Carolina. She played basketball starting in the seventh grade in Catawba County and played for fou...
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Karen Wimberly oral history interview, 1993 October 15
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Creator
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Wimberley, Karen
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Date Created
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1993-10-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball--Tournaments, School sports, Basketball fans, School sports--Coaching, Basketball for girls--Coaching, Basketball coaches, Basketball teams, Basketball players, Basketball for women, Basketball for girls, Sex discrimination in sports
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Description
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Karen Wimberly describes her career coaching the girls basketball team at Bandys High School in Catawba, North Carolina. Mrs. Wimberly talks about witnessing the Bandys girls basketball team participate in the district championship when she was yo...
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Khue Khang oral history interview, 2003 July 7
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Creator
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Khang, Khue
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Date Created
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2003-07-07
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Subjects--Topical
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Agricultural conservation, Agricultural conservation--Public opinion, Agricultural conservation--Citizen participation, Environmental protection, Real estate business--Law and legislation, Race relations--Study and teaching, Hmong (Asian people)--Social life and customs
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Description
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Khue Khang discusses his work as a real estate agent in Catawba County and his efforts to preserve the agricultural resources and environment of the community. He was president of the Hmong Association and an advocate for race relations. He also t...
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Lourdes Aguirre oral history interview, 2002 October 27
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Creator
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Aguirre, Lourdes, 1964 or 1965-
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Date Created
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2002-10-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Illegal aliens, Baptists, Christian life, Conservation of natural resources, Landscape protection
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Description
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Lourdes Aguirre discusses her experiences in the United States after immigrating from Matamoros, Mexico. Lourdes Aguirre talks about her life in Mexico and how she and her family are fond of country life in North Carolina and feel welcomed. Ms. Ag...
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 3, 1993 February 19
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Creator
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Date Created
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1993-02-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Teacher-student relationships, Methodist Church--Clergy, Social change
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Description
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In this 1993 interview, student Mitch Miles interviewed Dr. Loy Witherspoon, founding chair of Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte, who relates his life story and reflects on changes that he witnessed in the American South between the 1930s and the...
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 4, 2010 May 18
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Creator
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Date Created
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2010-05-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Methodist Church, Orphans, Orphanages, Amusements, Religion--Study and teaching, Clergy
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Description
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In this first of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes his family history, early life, and education. Topics include how he became an orphan and his positive experience living in The...
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Mildred Bauguess oral history interview, 1993 May 14
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Creator
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Bauguess, Mildred Little, 1932-2013
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Date Created
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1993-05-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball for women, Women basketball players, Basketball players, Women athletes, School sports, Basketball stories, Basketball teams, Hosiery workers
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Description
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Mildred Little Bauguess discusses her basketball career at Claremont High School in Claremont, North Carolina and playing semi-professionally on the Hanes Hosiery Women's Basketball team during the 1940s and 1950s. She recalls the accolades, tourn...
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Naomi White-Hewitt oral history interview, 2002 November 1
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Creator
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White-Hewitt, Naomi
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Date Created
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2002-11-01
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Subjects--Topical
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African American families, African Americans--Segregation, Busing for school integration, Land use, Rural, Race relations, Race discrimination, Racism, Family farms, Camp meetings, Teachers, Deeds, Water--Pollution
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Description
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Naomi White-Hewitt discusses her family's history in Catawba County, North Carolina and her experiences as an African American woman living in a primarily white, rural community. Mrs. White-Hewitt talks about camp meetings, race relations in the a...
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Ned Jarrett oral history interview 1, 2007 June 6
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Creator
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Jarrett, Ned, 1932-
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Date Created
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2007-06-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Motorsports, Automobile racing, Automobile racing drivers, Farm life, Automobile racing--accidents, Stock car racing, Stock cars (Automobiles), Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction, Racetracks (Automobile racing), Pit crews, Success
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In this first of two interviews, Ned Jarrett recalls his driving career in stock car racing during the 1940s through 1960s. He talks about his experiences growing up on a farm in Catawba County in North Carolina. Mr. Jarrett explains that he learn...
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Ray Hildebran oral history interview 1, 2002 October 24-25
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Creator
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Hildebran, Ray
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Date Created
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2002-10-24, 2002-10-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Land use, Rural, Mica mines and mining, Gold mines and mining, Limestone mines and mining, Rural industries, Rural families, Family farms, Petroleum industry and trade, Technological innovations, Outdoor life, Rural schools
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Description
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Ray Hildebran, his sister Frances "Sue" Elmore, and his son Ken Hildebran discuss life in rural Catawba County, North Carolina, and share memories from their parents and grandparents, who lived in the same region. (22:45) They discuss mica, lime, ...
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Ray Hildebran oral history interview 2, 2002 October 25
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Creator
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Hildebran, Ray
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Date Created
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2002-10-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Land use, Rural, Rural families, Rural development, Gardening, Camp meetings, Rural industries, Fishing, Forests and forestry, Outdoor life
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Description
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In this second interview, Ray Hildebran and his sister, Frances "Sue" Elmore, compare past and present life in rural Catawba County, North Carolina. Mr. Hildebran and Mrs. Elmore discuss activities that still take place in the region, such as gard...
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Rick Bumgarner and Jerry Bumgarner oral history interview, 2002 October 17
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Creator
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Bumgarner, Rick
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Date Created
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2002-10-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Mills and mill-work, Rural families, Logging, Lumber, Milling machines--Equipment and supplies, Sawmills, Horses, Tree planting, Land use, Rural
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Description
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Jerry Bumgarner and Rick Bumgarner illustrate their experiences in the logging industry, primarily in Catawba County, North Carolina, and the history of their family. The brothers discuss how they got into logging, the equipment that they use for ...
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Robert Eades oral history interview, 2002 October 20
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Creator
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Eades, Robert (Robert O.)
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Date Created
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2002-10-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Land use, Rural, Mills and mill-work, Hunting, Fishing, Community development, Urban, Cotton growing, Ponds, Rivers, Camp meetings, County government, Zoning, Animals
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Description
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Robert Eades discusses the history of the land in Catawba County and Long Island, North Carolina, along with how the area has changed in recent years. Mr. Eades talks about cotton mills, which had closed by the time of interview; cotton farming, n...
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Shawn Chang oral history interview, June 17, 2003
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Creator
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Chang, Shawn Cheng
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Date Created
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2003-06-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Agriculture, Land use, Rural, Farm life, Refugees, Hmong (Asian people), Hmong (Asian people)--Social life and customs, Hmong (Asian people)--Cultural assimilation, Hmong (Asian people)--Religion, Human rights advocacy, Traditional medicine, Environmental protection
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Shawn Cheng Chang discusses his relationship with the land in Catawba County, North Carolina as an immigrant from Thailand and Laos and his interest in advocating for the legal protection of Hmong people. He talks about his volunteer work, includi...
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Spencer Graham and Kathy Graham oral history interview, 2001 December 2
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Creator
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Graham, Spencer, 1949-2009
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Date Created
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2001-12-02
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Subjects--Topical
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African American churches, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Christian life, Camp meetings, Religious gatherings, Revivals
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Description
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Spencer Graham and Kathy Graham recount their experiences with camp meetings in Catawba County, North Carolina, and the meetings' 200-year long history in the region. The Grahams discuss how camp meetings, which take place in the summer, are consi...
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Vada Hewins and John Shayle Edwards oral history interview, 1993 March 15
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Creator
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Hewins, Vada
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Date Created
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1993-03-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball for women, Women basketball players, School sports, Basketball--Tournaments, Farm life, Basketball--Rules, Basketball uniforms, Basketball--Coaching
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Description
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Vada Hewins and her son, John Shayle Edwards, describe their early experiences playing basketball in Catawba County, North Carolina. Vada Hewins goes into detail about how the rules and regulations pertaining to women's basketball had evolved from...