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Title
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Joyce Burt and Roger Burt oral history interview, 2003 February 1
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Interviewee
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Burt, Joyce W. (Joyce Wallace)
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Interviewer
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Cumming, Gabriel
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Contributor
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Burt, Roger J. (Roger James), 1938-2017
Wallace, Danny, 1926-
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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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2003-02-01
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (2:18:54) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (86 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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Joyce Burt, Roger Burt, and Danny Wallace were interviewed at the Burts's home in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Mr. Burt was born in Oakland County, Michigan in 1938. Mrs. Burt was raised in Gaston County, North Carolina. Danny Wallace was born in 1926. The Burts and Danny Wallace were employed as farmers.
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Abstract
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Joyce Burt, Roger Burt, and Joyce's brother, Danny Wallace, recount the history of the land and the community in Gaston County, North Carolina. They broadly talk about the land and natural environment in their region, including wildlife within the area such as blue herons, paths that they created and maintain in the woods, land conservancy, and cultivating the land on their property for flowers. Other topics include housing and business development, hunting, and sewerage.
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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 minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.
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Audio Condition Note
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Interview begins abruptly with a conversation. Audio commentary by the interviewer, which begins at around 2 hours 5 minutes into the recording, is louder than the main recording.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Farmers
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Subjects--Names
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Burt, Joyce W. (Joyce Wallace)
Burt, Roger J. (Roger James), 1938-2017
Wallace, Danny, 1926-
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Subjects--Topics
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Country life
Land use, Rural
Rural families
Sewerage, Rural
Animals
Natural areas
Rural development
Hunting
Wildlife conservation
Deforestation
Livestock
Rivers
Trails
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Stanley
North Carolina--Gaston County
North Carolina--Mount Holly
North Carolina--Charlotte
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1900-2010
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Digital Collection Title
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Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project
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Digital Collection Series Title
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Stanley Creek
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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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PL-BU0013
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:3154
