- eng (x)
- Patton, Connie, 1925- (x)
- Search results
-
-
Title
-
Connie Patton oral history interview 1, 2005 May 2
-
Creator
-
Patton, Connie, 1925-
-
Date Created
-
2005-05-02
-
Subjects--Topical
-
African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, Student activities, Social values, Youth--Employment, Soldiers
-
Description
-
Connie Patton shares his memories of his family, school life, and the Brooklyn neighborbood in Charlotte where he grew up during the 1930s and 1940s. Mr. Patton describes the Brooklyn of his youth as a close knit African American community with so...
-
-
Title
-
Connie Patton oral history interview 2, 2007 April 02
-
Creator
-
Patton, Connie, 1925-
-
Date Created
-
2007-04-02
-
Subjects--Topical
-
African Americans--Segregation, African American churches, African American business enterprises, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing, Urban renewal
-
Description
-
Charlotte, North Carolina native Connie Patton recounts growing up in the the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, also known as Second Ward. He shares his memories of playing football and baseball with other children, churches, businesses, and joi...