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Title: Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop oral history interview, 2003 August 10
Creator: Hartsell, Gregory S. (Gregory Scott)
Date Created: 2003-08-10
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Family farms, Farm life, Land use, Rural, Rural families, Depressions, Soil conservation, Natural areas, Zoning, Migrant agricultural laborers, Field crops, Housing development, Genealogy
Description: Gregory S. Hartsell, Frank Graham, and Tim Sloop illustrate the importance of migrant workers in farming and factors that make raising certain crops difficult on their farms in Rowan County, North Carolina. Subjects discussed include the use of th...

Title: Marion Lytle oral history interview, 2003 October 17
Creator: Lytle, Marion, 1957-
Date Created: 2003-10-17
Subjects--Topical: Country life, Family farms, Dairy farms, Farmers--Attitudes, Land use, Rural, Zoning, County government--Planning, Rural development, Sustainable development, Natural areas, Agritourism
Description: Marion Lytle speaks with knowledge and first-hand experience of the people and social and economic issues facing Rowan County. He begins by describing his youth growing up in a farming community in Buncombe County. Mr. Lytle states that people in ...

Title: Robert Eades oral history interview, 2002 October 20
Creator: Eades, Robert (Robert O.)
Date Created: 2002-10-20
Subjects--Topical: Land use, Rural, Mills and mill-work, Hunting, Fishing, Community development, Urban, Cotton growing, Ponds, Rivers, Camp meetings, County government, Zoning, Animals
Description: Robert Eades discusses the history of the land in Catawba County and Long Island, North Carolina, along with how the area has changed in recent years. Mr. Eades talks about cotton mills, which had closed by the time of interview; cotton farming, n...

Title: The scout's comin' back!
Creator: Payne, Eugene G., 1919-2010
Date Created: 1979-01-10
Subjects--Topical: Political cartoons, Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons, Land use--Planning, Zoning, Metropolitan government, Cities and towns--Politics and government, U.S. states--Politics and government
Description: Topics include: Charlotte City Council; Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners; Urban planning; Charlotte and Mecklenburg County politics and government