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Beaumert Whitton oral history interview, 1979 May 25
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Creator
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Whitton, Beaumert, 1910-1990
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Date Created
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1979-05-25
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Subjects--Topical
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World War, Boy Scouts, Scouting, Camping, Youth--Social life and customs
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Description
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Beaumert Whitton recounts the history of the Boy Scouts in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1910s and 1920s. Topics discussed include the founding of the city's first three troops, a short chronology of Mecklenburg County's Boy Scout...
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J. Norman Pease oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Pease, J. Norman (James Norman), Sr., 1885-1987
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Historic buildings, Municipal government, Voluntarism, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Business enterprises
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Description
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Architect J. Norman Pease shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina in the early twentieth century. He talks in detail about Charlotte in the 1920s, including the city's growth in population; the city's hotels, businesses, and churches; and...
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Roland R. Hinrichs oral history interview, 1979 May 24
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Creator
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Hinrichs, Roland R. (Roland Russell), 1907-
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Date Created
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1979-05-29
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Subjects--Topical
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Country life, Depressions, College athletes, Technological innovations
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Description
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Roland R. Hinrichs recounts his childhood in West Virginia during the early twentieth century and societal changes that took place throughout his adult life. Topics include his difficulty in finding employment during the Great Depression, his late...