Holloway, Bettye Golden, 1933-

Payne, Jennifer K.

Holloway, John L., 1925-

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

2007-04-26

1 audio file (59:16) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript and interview log (34 pages : PDF)

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

Bettye Golden Holloway was a 74-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte in 1933 and graduated from Second Ward High School.

Bettye Golden Holloway shares her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood, also known as Second Ward, during the 1930s through 1950s in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mrs. Holloway cites the close-knit community spirit of Brooklyn as its greatest strength as she remembers growing up in the neighborhood. Topics include attending Second Ward High School; extracurricular activities; the rivalry between West Charlotte High School and Second Ward High School, which culminated annually in the Queen City Classic football game; businesses and housing in Brooklyn; and the Brevard Street Library. Mrs. Holloway also shares her thoughts on the destruction of the Brooklyn neighborhood during urban renewal, how it personally affected her, and its negative impact on the African American community in Charlotte.

MP3 access copy provided to the library by the UNC Charlotte Department of History and converted to WAV. Origin of original recording unknown.

Holloway, Bettye Golden, 1933-
Westbrooks, Allegra M. (Allegra Marea), 1921-

United House of Prayer for All People
Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)

African Americans--Segregation
Urban renewal
African American business enterprises
African American schools
African American neighborhoods
City and town life
African Americans and libraries
Libraries
African American families
School sports--Social aspects

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Blue Heaven
North Carolina--Charlotte--Cherry

Interviews
Oral histories

1930-2010

Student project on Second Ward

John L. Holloway oral history interview, 2007 August 27, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (http://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2076)

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OH-HO0552

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2208