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Barbara Davis Crawford oral history interview, 2004 March 27
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Creator
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Crawford, Barbara Davis, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-03-27
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American neighborhoods, African American families, Dwellings--Fires and fire prevention, African Americans--Education, School sports--Social aspects, African American schools, Teacher-student relationships, African American business enterprises, African American churches, Urban renewal
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Description
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Barbara Crawford shares her memories of living in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. She describes some of the homes that she lived in growing up, and a house fire that destroyed her family's possess...
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Charles Jones oral history interview 2, 2007 April 25
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Creator
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Jones, Charles, 1937-
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Date Created
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2007-04-25
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American churches, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African American families, City and town life, Civil rights movements, Urban renewal
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Description
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Charles Jones shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. He describes the sense of community pride in Brooklyn's residents and their close-knit relationships, differences between Charl...
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Christine R. Bowser oral history interview, 2007 April 13
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Creator
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Bowser, Christine, 1934-
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Date Created
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2007-04-13
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Segregation, African Americans and libraries, African American churches, Amusements, African American business enterprises, Race relations, Urban renewal
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Description
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Christine Bowser discusses her memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. She describes her role as program director of the segregated Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in Brooklyn, classes and programs that...
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Colvin Morgan Edwards oral history interview 1, 2007 March 15
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Creator
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Edwards, Colvin Morgan, 1938-
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Date Created
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2007-03-15
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American churches, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African American families, School sports--Social aspects, Race relations, Urban renewal, Amusements
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Description
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Colvin Morgan Edwards shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. While Mr. Edwards did not live in Brooklyn, he discusses his time spent there attending school and visiting friends. He...
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Doretha Leak oral history interview, 2004 May 3
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Creator
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Leak, Doretha L., 1933-
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Date Created
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2004-05-03
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American churches, African American neighborhoods, African American business enterprises, African American schools, City and town life
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Description
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Doretha Leak recalls living during the mid-twentieth century in the Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. The first part of the interview was not recorded; much of the interview that was captured focuses on...
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Dorothy G. Shipman, Walter Kennedy, and Mary S. McGill oral history interview, 2004 March 11
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Creator
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Shipman, Dorothy G., 1926-
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Date Created
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2004-03-11
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, African American neighborhoods, Urban renewal
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Description
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In this group interview, Dorothy Shipman, Walter "Buck" Kennedy, and Mary S. McGill share their memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, also known as Second Ward, as well as their experiences with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. ...
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Elaine Lynch oral history interview, 2004 April 27
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Creator
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Lynch, Elaine, 1942-
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Date Created
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2004-04-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Teachers, African American schools, African American families, African American churches, Segregation, Segregation in education, African Americans--Social conditions, Race relations, School integration, Civil rights movements
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Description
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Elaine Lynch discusses her home and family life while growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina during the 1940s and 1950s. She recounts attending York Road High School and other segregated schools; interactions with white children; spending summers...
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James L. Ross oral history interview 1, 2004 March 10
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Creator
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Ross, James L., 1934-
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Date Created
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2004-03-10
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American neighborhoods, City and town life, Slums, Urban renewal, African Americans--Social conditions, African American police, African American churches, Easter, African American business enterprises, Gay clubs, Nightlife, Race relations, African American schools, African Americans--Education
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James Ross talks about the Brooklyn community in Charlotte, also known as Second Ward. He describes in detail the different kinds of housing in Brooklyn, the residents, economic conditions, and why it was such a strong African American neighborhoo...
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James Yancey and Ozener Yancey oral history interview, 2004 March 23
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Creator
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Yancey, James A., 1932-
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Date Created
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2004-03-23
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American business enterprises, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African American families, School sports, Urban renewal
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James and Ozener Yancey share their experiences in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Mr. Yancey discusses his career as a juvenile probation officer and social worker. He describes the urban renewal...
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John Murphy oral history interview, 2007 April 15
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Creator
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Murphy, John Matthew, Jr., 1935-2012
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Date Created
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2007-04-15
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, Teachers, African American churches, African American schools, African American neighborhoods, African American families, Dentistry, Community organization, Urban renewal
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Description
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John Murphy shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, and his career as a dentist in Charlotte. He describes his experience attending school in Brooklyn, including the importance of r...
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Olaf Abraham oral history interview, 2007 April 11
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Creator
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Abraham, Olaf, 1939-
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Date Created
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2007-04-11
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American schools, African Americans--Education, African American neighborhoods, African American business enterprises, Amusements, City and town life, African American churches, Urban renewal
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Description
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Olaf Abraham recalls his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, and of urban renewal. He describes daily life as a youth during the 1940s and 1950s, including attending Second Ward High Schoo...
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Vermelle Diamond Ely, Price Davis, Wright Hunter, Calvin Davis, and Naomi Davis oral history interview, 2004 March 25
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Creator
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Ely, Vermelle Diamond
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Date Created
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2004-03-25
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Education, African American business enterprises, African American neighborhoods, African American families, African American churches, Manners and customs, Amusements, City and town life, Urban renewal, School sports--Social aspects
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In this group interview, Vermelle Diamond Ely, Price Davis, Wright Hunter, Calvin Davis, and Naomi Davis share their memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. The interviewees discuss Second War...
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Vernon M. Herron oral history interview, 2007 March 13
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Creator
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Herron, Vernon M. (Vernon Mack), 1928-
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Date Created
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2007-03-13
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American churches, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Religion, African Americans--Education, African American families, African Americans--Housing, Urban renewal
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Description
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Dr. Vernon Herron shares his memories of growing up near the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Mr. Herron describes his education attending Myers Street Elementary and Second Ward High School, where he ...
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Walter "Buck" Kennedy oral history interview, 2004 March 26
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Creator
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Kennedy, Walter, 1940-
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Date Created
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2004-03-26
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African American radio stations, African American business enterprises, African American neighborhoods, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, Urban renewal
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Walter "Buck" Kennedy shares his memories of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Mr. Kennedy describes growing up in the Cherry neighborhood and attending Second Ward High School. He discusses in deta...