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Title: Bailey Patrick oral history interview, 2021 November 18
Creator: Patrick, Bailey
Date Created: 2021-11-18
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Christianity and culture, Commercial real estate
Description: Charlotte native Bailey Patrick played a key role in assembling land for several Charlotte Y projects, most notably the Stratford Richardson branch. The interview covered those efforts as well as discussions of racial diversity within the YMCA and...

Title: Jim Babb oral history interview 2, 2021 July 21
Creator: Babb, James G., 1932-
Date Created: 2021-07-21
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Exercise, Religion and social problems
Description: Jim Babb came to Charlotte, North Carolina from New York in the 1930s, when he was just a boy. He learned to swim at the Central YMCA when he was about 6 years old, and went regularly after that, traveling from his home in the Dilworth neighborhoo...

Title: Pete Lash oral history interview, 2022 February 7
Creator: Lash, Pete
Date Created: 2022-02-07
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Voluntarism, Christianity and culture
Description: Pete Lash is an example of someone who came to Charlotte for work, joined the YMCA to use the exercise facilities, and deepened his involvement over time. The interview covered his different experiences at the Y, with a particular focus on the Y&a...

Title: Stan Law oral history interview, 2021 August 25
Creator: Law, Stan
Date Created: 2021-08-25
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, African American leadership, Discrimination in education, Career development
Description: Charlotte native Stan Law is one of the most active and successful African American leaders in the Charlotte YMCA. He became involved with the Y when his parents sent him to a YMCA summer camp, and he got his first job there soon after college. He...

Title: Tom Webb oral history interview, 2021 July 19
Creator: Webb, Tom
Date Created: 2021-07-19
Subjects--Topical: Young Men's Christian associations, Sports, Cities and towns--Growth, Discrimination in public accommodations, Equality, Social Integration
Description: Tom Webb grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina, and settled in Charlotte in the 1970s. As a real estate developer, he played a particularly significant role in the YMCA's suburban expansion. He described his work with enthusiasm, going into co...