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Title: Cindy McKenzie and Robert Suydam oral history interview, 2019 March 25
Creator: McKenzie, Cindy H.
Date Created: 2019-03-25
Subjects--Topical: Community gardens, Farm produce, Volunteers, Pollution, Compost
Description: Cindy McKenzie and Robert Suydam, leaders of the Avondale Community Giving Garden on the campus of the Avondale Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, discuss the history of the garden and its relation to other local social justice orga...

Title: James Forrester and Mary Frances Forrester oral history interview, 2003 August 7
Creator: Forrester, James S. (James Summers), 1937-2011
Date Created: 2003-08-07
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Animals, Pollution, Local history, Medicine, Rural, Nature, Rural development
Description: James Forrester and Mary Frances Forrester recount their lives in Stanley, North Carolina, where they first moved so Dr. Forrester could work as a physician through a rural doctor program. Topics discussed include their appreciation for the land, ...

Title: Walter M. Cavin oral history interview, 2003 July 2
Creator: Cavin, Walter M., 1928 or 1929-
Date Created: 2003-07-02
Subjects--Topical: Land use, Rural, Country life, Outdoor recreation, Gold mines and mining, Rural development--Environmental aspects, Floods, Pollution
Description: Walter Cavin discusses moving to Stanley, North Carolina as a child in 1936 and the natural environment of the region. He talks about his father's work as a postmaster, with various banks, and his service in the Army during both World Wars. Mr. Ca...