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Title
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Bill Mangum and Clyde Mangum oral history interview 1, 2007 April 4
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Interviewee
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Mangum, Bill, 1937-
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Interviewer
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Wright, Christina
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Contributor
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Mangum, Clyde, 1940-
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Place of Publication
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Publisher
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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2007-04-04
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (2:40:35) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (27 pages : PDF)
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Object Type
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sound recording-nonmusical
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Genre
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spoken word
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Language
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eng
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Interviewee Biography
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Bill Mangum was a 69-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was born in Spray, North Carolina in 1937. He was employed as a truck driver and service technician for Goodyear.
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Abstract
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In this first of two interviews, brothers Bill and Clyde Mangum describe the racing career of their father, Gordon Mangum, in the 1940s and 1950s. Gordon Mangum raced primarily on Virginia short tracks several times a week during a four month racing season. His sons recall assisting him as mechanics, but note that their father discouraged them from driving. The brothers explain how their father was involved in moonshine running and what motivated him to leave the business. Other topics discussed include memories of Gordon Mangum's competitors, including his friendship with Glen Wood, and the establishment of the Early Dirt Racers group in the 1980s.
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Digital Object Notes
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MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on two minidiscs and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Truck drivers
Automobile mechanics
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Subjects--Names
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Mangum, Bill, 1937-
Mangum, Clyde, 1940-
Mangum, Gordon, 1917-1989
Turner, Curtis, 1924-1970
Wood, Glen, 1925-
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Subjects--Organizations
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NASCAR (Association)
Virginia-Carolina Early Dirt Racers Association
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Subjects--Topics
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Motorsports
Stock car racing
Stock cars (Automobiles)
Distilling, Illicit
Automobile racing--Societies, etc.
Racetracks (Automobile racing)
Automobile racing drivers
Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction
Pit crews
Automobiles, Racing--Motors
Automobile mechanics
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Subjects--Geographic
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Virginia--Danville
North Carolina--Eden
Virginia--Roanoke
Virginia--Lynchburg
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1930-2010
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Digital Collection Title
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Motorsports
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Related Materials Note
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Bill and Clyde Magnum oral history interview 2, 2009 April 8, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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Internet Media Type
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audio/mpeg
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Identifier
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OH-MA0511
