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Title: Billy J. Reid oral history interview 2, 2012 December 10
Creator: Reid, Billy J. (Billy June), 1931-2022
Date Created: 2012-12-10
Subjects--Topical: Nonprofit organizations, Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Low-income single mothers, Dependency (Psychology), Fund raising
Description: In this interview, Bill J. Reid, Executive Director of Jackson Park Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina, shares about the history and operations of the organization. He discusses the ministry's campus, explaining its origin as a World War...

Title: Charles T. Davidson oral history interview, 2018 October 15
Creator: Davidson, Charles T. (Charles Tompkins)
Date Created: 2018-10-15
Subjects--Topical: Construction industry, Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Labor unions, Contracts--Government, Business logistics, Corporate culture, Privatization, Business failures, Construction industry--Technological innovations, Religion
Description: Charles T. "Charlie" Davidson, former president of J.A. Jones Construction Co., discusses his life, his family, the history of J.A. Jones and affiliated companies, and the development of the construction industry, during the half century from the ...

Title: Cindy Thomson oral history interview, 2004 April 1
Creator: Thomson, Cindy, 1946-
Date Created: 2004-04-01
Subjects--Topical: Feminism, Sexism, Sexism in mass media, Sex discrimination in employment, Feminism--Political aspects, Women--Social conditions, Women--Political activity
Description: Cindy Thomson recounts her experiences with the National Organization for Women (NOW) and as a feminist activist in Charlotte, North Carolina. She explains how she became involved with NOW, discusses her role in the development of the Charlotte ch...