Babington, Helen, 1910-1996

White, Jane

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1979-05-25

1 audio file (6:23) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (5 pages : PDF)

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Helen Babington was a 69-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1910. She was employed at Gaston College as a receptionist and as a trustee and vice-president of the Gaston County Museum of Art & History.

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, and the acquisition of historic artifacts for the museum.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master file. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Receptionists
Nonprofit organizations--Employees

Babington, Helen, 1910-1996

Gaston County Museum of Art & History

Historic preservation
Historical museums

North Carolina--Gastonia
North Carolina--Gaston County
North Carolina--Dallas

Interviews
Oral histories

1970-1980

Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte

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