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J. Norman Pease oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Pease, J. Norman (James Norman), Sr., 1885-1987
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Historic buildings, Municipal government, Voluntarism, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Business enterprises
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Description
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Architect J. Norman Pease shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina in the early twentieth century. He talks in detail about Charlotte in the 1920s, including the city's growth in population; the city's hotels, businesses, and churches; and...
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Stanford Brookshire oral history interview 1, 1973 February 16
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1973-02-16
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Subjects--Topical
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Mayors, Mayors--Election, Country life, Depressions, Family farms, Small business, Boards of trade, Cities and towns--Politics and government, Political campaigns, Sexism in political culture, Political candidates, Elections, Nonpartisan, Urban renewal, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Discrimination in public accommodations, Racism, Civil rights movements, Civil rights demonstrations, African Americans--Civil rights, Bombings
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Description
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Stanford "Stan" Brookshire, the former four-term mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1961-1969, talks about his early life and his time as mayor. He describes his hometown, Troutman, North Carolina, and growing up on a farm that employed tenan...
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Stanford R. Brookshire oral history interview 3, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Municipal government, Urban renewal, City and town life, Cities and towns--Growth, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Business enterprises
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Description
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Stanford R. Brookshire shares his memories of his early years in Charlotte, North Carolina and his time as mayor of Charlotte from 1961 to 1969. He compares the city's size and population during the late 1920s and early 1930s with the late 1970s. ...