Hollisby, Will, approximately 1903-

Perzel, Edward Spaulding

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

1979-05-22

1 audio file (11:32) : digital, MP3

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Will Hollisby was around 76 years old at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in South Carolina around 1903. He was employed as a landscaper for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry and for homeowners in Charlotte.

Will Hollisby recounts his fifty-seven years living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Topics include working as a landscaper for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry and for private homeowners in Myers Park; using trains, trolleys, and buses within Charlotte and to visit Gastonia and Mount Holly; and his family.

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

Landscaping industry--Employees

Hollisby, Will, approximately 1903-

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

African Americans--Segregation
City and town life
Transportation

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Third Ward
North Carolina--Gastonia

Interviews
Oral histories

1920-1980

Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte

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