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Title
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John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2011 September 6
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Interviewee
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Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
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Interviewer
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Wright, Christina
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Contributor
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Miller, Doris B. (Doris Brown), 1932-2016
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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 & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Date of Interview
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2011-09-06
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Physical Description
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1 audio file (1:33:12) : digital, MP3
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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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John Miller, Jr. was a 81-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Pineville, North Carolina in 1930. He was educated at Newell High School, Wingate College, and North Carolina State College and was employed as a real estate agent and superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Abstract
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In this interview John Miller, Jr., Superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1961 to 1982, describes what life was like at the Mecklenburg County Home (later Green Acres Rest Home) during his childhood years when his father was superintendent. He provides background information about his parents' lives and families and his own education and explains how his father came to be involved with the home. Topics discussed include farming and canning operations, housing accommodations, WPA contributions to the property, mealtimes, nurses and other employees, County Commission governance, and community perception of the home. Miller also discusses the differences between the black and white facilities and recounts stories of particular residents, their pastimes, and endeavors.
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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 a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.
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Interviewee Occupations
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Real estate agents
Nursing home administrators
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Subjects--Names
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Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
Miller, Doris B. (Doris Brown), 1932-2016
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Subjects--Organizations
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Green Acres Rest Home (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Subjects--Topics
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Rest homes
Rest homes--Administration
Nursing home patients
Farms
Agriculture
African Americans--Segregation
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Subjects--Geographic
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North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Pineville
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Subjects--Genre
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Interviews
Oral histories
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Coverage--Dates
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1920-2020
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Digital Collection Title
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Charlotte regional oral history
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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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Related Interviews
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John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 2, 2011 September 14, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2470); John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 3, 2011 September 26, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://goldmine.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2468).
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Identifier
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OH-MI0567
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Handle URL
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2471