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Arthur Zemek oral history interview, 1979 May 23
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Creator
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Zemek, Arthur J. (Arthur Joseph), 1902-1980
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Date Created
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1979-05-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Banks and banking, Financial crises, Recruiting and enlistment
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Description
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Arthur J. Zemek recounts his experience as a bank cashier in Chicago, Illinois after the stock market crash of 1929. He discusses the actions of the bank's chairman, former U.S. Vice President Charles G. Dawes, to prevent a run on the bank. H...
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Chantel V. Johnson oral history interview, 2019 April 3
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Creator
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Johnson, Chantel, 1987-
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Date Created
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2019-04-3
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Subjects--Topical
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Racism, Racism--Political aspects, Women farmers, Farms, Livestock, Social media
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Description
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Chantel Johnson, owner of Off the Grid in Color farm in Salisbury, North Carolina, recounts how she first entered agriculture and homesteading in 2016 as a way of healing after the tragic death of her youngest brother to gun violence in Chicago. S...
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Charles T. Davidson oral history interview, 2018 October 15
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Creator
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Davidson, Charles T. (Charles Tompkins)
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Date Created
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2018-10-15
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Subjects--Topical
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Construction industry, Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Labor unions, Contracts--Government, Business logistics, Corporate culture, Privatization, Business failures, Construction industry--Technological innovations, Religion
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Description
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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 ...
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Esther Zemek oral history interview, 1979 May 23
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Creator
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Zemek, Esther, 1901-2002
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Date Created
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1979-05-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural schools
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Description
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Esther Zemek discusses her experiences attending school in a one room schoolhouse near Chicago, Illinois and the dedication her instructors exhibited. She describes traveling through deep snow to attend school and completing her eighth grade exami...
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Hila Stratton oral history interview, 2003 June 3
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Creator
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Stratton, Hila R., 1914-2006
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Date Created
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2003-06-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Women political candidates, Women--Political activity, Nurses
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Description
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Hila Stratton reflects on her life in Charlotte, her community work, and her activist work with the Republican Party. She first moved to Charlotte during World War II with her husband Dr. David Stratton, who was an aviation medical examiner in the...