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Title: Benjamin F. Withers oral history interview, 1979 May 25
Creator: Withers, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1900-1992
Date Created: 1979-05-25
Subjects--Topical: Automobiles, Cities and towns--Growth, Parades
Description: Benjamin Withers shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina during the first thirty years of the twentieth century. He describes the city's geography including businesses, theaters, the original Charlotte Speedway (built in 1924 in the Pinev...

Title: Juanita Upchurch oral history interview, 1979 May 25
Creator: Upchurch, Juanita Winifred Garnes, 1899 or 1900-1987
Date Created: 1979-05-25
Subjects--Topical: Manners and customs, Cities and towns--Growth
Description: Juanita Upchurch recalls events and occurrences that contributed to Charlotte's urban development and growth as she grew up in the city during the early twentieth century. Topics discussed include the work and businesses of Edward Dilworth Latta; ...

Title: S. Bruce Wingate oral history interview, 1979 October 23
Creator: Wingate, S. Bruce (Samuel Bruce), 1910-1991
Date Created: 1979-10-23
Subjects--Topical: Ice cream industry, Dairy farms, Delivery of goods
Description: S. Bruce Wingate discusses his working experience in the dairy industry, focusing on the sale and delivery of ice cream in Charlotte and other cities and towns in North Carolina before refrigeration was commonplace. He describes making ice cream, ...

Title: Ted C. Irwin oral history interview, 1979 May 24
Creator: Irwin, Ted C. (Ted Carol), 1886-1983
Date Created: 1979-05-24
Subjects--Topical: Drum and bugle corps, Manners and customs, Country life, Cities and towns--Growth
Description: Ted C. Irwin walks listeners through the historical streets of Charlotte, North Carolina as he experienced them during the 1890s and 1900s by providing an account of Charlotte's urban development. Mr. Irwin discusses family and home life, working ...