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Bill Mangum and Clyde Mangum oral history interview 2, 2009 April 8
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Creator
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Mangum, Bill, 1937-
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Date Created
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2009-04-08
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Subjects--Topical
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Automobile racing drivers--Family relationships, Motorsports, Stock car racing, Distilling, Illicit, Stock cars (Automobiles), Automobile racing drivers, Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction, Automobile mechanics, Automobile racing--Societies, etc., Genealogy
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Description
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In this second of two interviews, brothers Bill and Clyde Mangum recount the experiences of their father, Gordon, who was a race car driver in the 1940s and 1950s. The Mangum brothers recall their father\u2019s love of short track racing in Virgin...
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Eb Clifton oral history interview, 2008 March 11
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Creator
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Clifton, Eb, 1927-
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Date Created
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2008-03-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Automobile mechanics, Stock car racing, Stock cars (Automobiles), Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction, Racetracks (Automobile racing), Motorsports
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Description
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Eb Clifton recalls his 60-year career as a stock car racing mechanic and driver. After serving in the military during World War II, he opened a garage in King, North Carolina in 1949. Mr. Clifton describes how he learned to build race cars and fie...
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Harold Smith oral history interview 1, 2007 November 10
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Creator
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Smith, Harold, 1932-
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Date Created
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2007-11-10
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Subjects--Topical
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Motorsports, Automobile racing, Drag racing, Automobile mechanics, Racetracks (Automobile racing), Alcohol trafficking, Automobile racing--Accidents
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Description
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Harold Smith recounts his experiences as a member of the motorsports community of Virginia. He discusses his work as a auto mechanic and drag racer for William Mason's organization during the 1960s and 1970s. Mr. Smith recounts building and operat...
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Harold Smith oral history interview 2, 2008 March 19
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Creator
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Smith, Harold, 1932-
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Date Created
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2008-03-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Motorsports, Drag racing, Racetracks (Automobile racing), Stock car drivers, Stock car racing, Pit crews, Automobiles, Racing--Motors--Modification, Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction, Automobile racing--Accidents, Automobiles, Racing--Maintenance and repair, Automobile racing--Employees, Automobile racing drivers--Family relationships
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In this second interview, modified stock car mechanic, pit crew member, and motorsports enthusiast Harold Smith reflects on his experiences in the racing community from the 1950s through the time of interview. Mr. Smith describes how he began work...
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Rick Bumgarner and Jerry Bumgarner oral history interview, 2002 October 17
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Creator
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Bumgarner, Rick
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Date Created
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2002-10-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Mills and mill-work, Rural families, Logging, Lumber, Milling machines--Equipment and supplies, Sawmills, Horses, Tree planting, Land use, Rural
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Description
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Jerry Bumgarner and Rick Bumgarner illustrate their experiences in the logging industry, primarily in Catawba County, North Carolina, and the history of their family. The brothers discuss how they got into logging, the equipment that they use for ...