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Vera Williams oral history interview, 2015 November 18
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Creator
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Williams, Vera, 1938-
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Date Created
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2015-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, After-school programs
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In this interview, Vera Williams, a resident of Washington Heights in Charlotte North Carolina, describes the changes that have taken place in the neighborhood since she moved there in 1984, and the issues she sees remaining in the community. Mrs....
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Titus Ivory Sr., Titus Ivory Jr., and Terrell Ivory oral history interview, 1993 March 24
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Creator
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Ivory, Titus Lovell, 1949-1998
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Date Created
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1993-03-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Streetball, African Americans--Segregation, Basketball--Coaching, College sports, College athletes, College athletes--Scholarships, fellowships, etc., African American athletes, African American families, African Americans--Education, Football, School sports
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Titus Lovell Ivory discusses his enthusiasm and participation in sports, both football and basketball. He describes his participation in sports since he was a child and recalls the various athletes he has encountered, from growing up playing stree...
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Thomas Martin and Gloria Martin oral history interview, 1993 April 7
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Creator
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Martin, Thomas, 1904-1994
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Date Created
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1993-04-07
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, Basketball--Coaching, Basketball coaches, School sports, Basketball teams, Sports--Social aspects, African Americans--Segregation, African American schools
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Description
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Thomas Martin and Gloria Martin talk about Mr. Martin's time coaching basketball and football at West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina while it was an all-Black school during segregation. Topics discussed include the importance o...
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Terry Tiamd oral history interview, 2007 April 27
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Creator
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Tiamd, Terry
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Date Created
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2004-05-02
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Education, Segregation in education, African American neighborhoods, African American families, African American elementary schools, Segregation in transportation, Youth--Societies and clubs, Civil rights movements, School integration, African Americans--Social conditions, Community organization
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Terry Tiamd recalls growing up in the Paw Creek community, which was later annexed by Charlotte, North Carolina, and differences that she perceived before and after desegregation in the 1950s and 1960s. She discusses having to walk a mile to atten...
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Sue Spayth Riley oral history interview, 2005 September 13
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Creator
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Riley, Sue Spayth, 1920-2006
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Date Created
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2005-09-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Unitarian Universalist churches--Education, Open plan schools, Education, Preschool--Curricula, Preschool teachers, School integration, Progressive education--Philosophy, Teacher-student relationships
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Sue Spayth Riley describes her experiences as the founder and director of Charlotte's first integrated and open preschool, the Open Door School. Ms. Riley attributes her decision to establish the Open Door School to a combination of influence...
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Shateah Marshall oral history interview, 2015 April 10
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Creator
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Marshall, Shateah
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Date Created
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2015-04-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Community development, Urban, Demographic transition, African American families, African American neighborhoods
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Description
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Shateah Marshall, a twenty-four year old resident of Washington Heights in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses her perspective on the neighborhood as a younger resident. She relates that her family has lived in the neighborhood for four generatio...
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Regina Crockett oral history interview, 1999 June 20
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Creator
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Crockett, Regina N. (Regina Nicole)
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Date Created
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1999-06-20
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Subjects--Topical
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Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education), High school students, High school students--Conduct of life, African American high school students, Race relations
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Description
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Regina Crockett recounts her experiences attending West Charlotte High School in the late 1990s. Topics discussed include the importance of Advanced Placement (AP) classes at West Charlotte; how she and other Black students were encouraged by thei...
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Paul Grier and Calvin Miller oral history interview, 1993 July 2
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Creator
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Grier, Paul
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Date Created
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1993-07-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Basketball, African American athletes, African Americans--Segregation, School sports, Basketball stories, Basketball teams, Football, Basketball coaches, Discrimination in sports, Youth league basketball, Youth league basketball--Coaching
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In this interview, Paul Grier and Calvin Miller talk informally about their memories of basketball in Charlotte, North Carolina starting around the 1950s. Mr. Grier and Mr. Miller, both African Americans, attended segregated schools and mostly pla...
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Old West Charlotte High School image 7
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Creator
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Sumner, William Hoke, Jr., 1912-1993
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Date Created
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1954-11
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Subjects--Topical
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High school buildings, High schools
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Back of the old West Charlotte High School and covered walkway on 1415 Beatties Ford Road, shot from the parking lot. The part of the building in view is one-storey and made of brick and windows can be seen.
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Old West Charlotte High School image 3
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Creator
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Sumner, William Hoke, Jr., 1912-1993
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Date Created
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1954-11
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Subjects--Topical
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High school buildings, High schools
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Closer view of covered walkway and the back of the old West Charlotte High School on 1415 Beatties Ford Road. The part of the building in view is one-storey and made of brick and a window can be seen.
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Miriam Bates oral history interview, 2006 November 18
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Creator
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Bates, Miriam, 1926-
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Date Created
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2006-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Segregation, Segregation in education, Civil rights movements, African American neighborhoods, African American Greek letter societies, Presbyterian Church, Education, Urban renewal
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Miriam Bates recounts her life growing up in Charlotte, her college experience at Hampton University in Virginia, and her return to Charlotte in 1978. Mrs. Bates recalls growing up in the Biddleville neighborhood in Charlotte, where she lived thro...
