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Emma Peoples Smith oral history interview 1, 2019 May 23
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Creator
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Smith, Emma Peoples
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Date Created
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2019-05-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Genealogy, Slavery, Nannies, Country life, Race relations--Social aspects, Working mothers, Enslavement
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Description
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Emma Peoples Smith, the great granddaughter of Richard Peoples who was a prominent citizen in the Providence township of Mecklenburg County during the 19th century, describes her life and her family history. [All times approximate]. Overview of Mr...
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Joseph E. Broughton Jr. oral history interview, 2003 March 2
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Creator
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Broughton, Joseph E., 1918-2011
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Date Created
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2003-03-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, U.S. states--Economic conditions, Country life, Education, Rural, Vocational school students, War, Airplanes, Military
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Description
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Joseph E. Broughton shares what it was like to grow up in Massachusetts during the Great Depression and why he joined World War II. Mr. Broughton was ten years old when the stock market crashed and he got his first job at an ice house to help supp...
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Lester Youngblood oral history interview, 2003 February 22
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Creator
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Youngblood, William Lester, 1915-2012
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Date Created
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2003-02-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Depressions, Family farms, Farm life, Dairy farming, Milk trade, Cotton trade, Wages, Country life, Amusements, War, Armed Forces
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Description
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William Lester Youngblood recounts his experiences living on a cotton and dairy farm in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina during the Great Depression. He talks about how rural communities were impacted differently than the cities and describes ho...