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Jack Claiborne oral history interview 1, 2003 June 5
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Creator
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Claiborne, Jack
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Date Created
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2003-06-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Editorials, Sports journalism, Newspapers, Journalists, Newspaper editors, Segregation, Race discrimination, Race relations
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Description
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Jack Claiborne, former editor at the Charlotte Observer and former director of public relations at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), reflects on his life, work, and the city of Charlotte. Mr. Claiborne talks about his ...
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James L. Ross oral history interview 3, 2005 March 22
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Creator
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Ross, James L., 1934-
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Date Created
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2005-03-22
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Segregation, Segregation in education, Race discrimination, Discrimination in employment, Race relations, Community organization, Group relations training, Civil rights movements
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James Ross, a native of Mecklenburg County, discusses his experiences with racial segregation and civil rights activism in Charlotte, North Carolina. Growing up in rural Grier Heights, Mr. Ross attended Billingsville Rosenwald Elementary School an...
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John Lafferty oral history interview, 2004 October 11
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Creator
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Lafferty, John, 1947-
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Date Created
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2004-10-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Track and field, College sports, Segregation, Student government, Courts, African American college students--Political activity, Race relations, Universities and colleges--Social aspects
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Description
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John Lafferty recounts his experience attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the late 1960s. A founding member of UNC Charlotte's track and field team, he discusses the team's creation, the camaraderie between the teammates, an...
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 6, 2010 June 1
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Creator
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Date Created
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2010-06-01
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Subjects--Topical
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College teachers, Libraries--Special collections, Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Administration
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In this third of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon discusses his various roles at UNC Charlotte, his personal involvement with service and cultural institutions in the Charlotte community,...
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 7, 2010 June 3
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Creator
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Date Created
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2010-06-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Religion, Public universities and colleges--Administration
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In this fourth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon focuses the conversation on Bonnie Cone, the founder of UNC Charlotte. He discusses Ms. Cone's long relationship with UNC Charlotte, inc...
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Loy H. Witherspoon oral history interview 8, 2010 June 8
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Creator
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Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-2017
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Date Created
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2010-06-08
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Subjects--Topical
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Students--Social life and customs, Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Public universities and colleges--Administration, College teachers, Civil rights movements, African American college students
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In this fifth of seven interviews given by Loy Witherspoon and conducted by Christina Wright, Dr. Witherspoon describes how Bonnie Cone fought to make Charlotte College (later, UNC Charlotte) a part of the University of North Carolina system, and ...