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John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 1, 2011 September 6
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Creator
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Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
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Date Created
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2011-09-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Rest homes, Rest homes--Administration, Nursing home patients, Farms, Agriculture, African Americans--Segregation
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Description
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In this interview John Miller, Jr., Superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1961 to 1982, describes what life was like at the Mecklenburg County Home (later Green Acres Rest Home) during his childhood years when ...
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John Miller, Jr. oral history interview 2, 2011 September 14
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Creator
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Miller, John S. (John Sutton), Jr., 1930-2021
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Date Created
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2011-09-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Rest homes, Rest homes--Administration, Rest homes--Government policy, Nursing home patients, Farms, Agriculture, Dairy farming, Laundries, African Americans--Segregation
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Description
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In this interview John Miller, Jr., Superintendent of Green Acres Rest Home in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1961 to 1982, continues to describe life at the rest home from his childhood through his time as superintendent. He shares memories of s...
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Lillie Dial oral history interview, 2004 April 19
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Creator
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Dial, Lillie, 1925-
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Date Created
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2004-04-19
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Subjects--Topical
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Segregation in education, African Americans--Segregation, African American schools, African American school children, Education, Rural, School integration, School children
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Description
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Lillie Dial describes her educational experiences, including attending Pineville Colored High School in Pineville, North Carolina beginning in 1937 and attending Barber-Scotia College. Pineville Colored High School, a Rosenwald School, was new whe...
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Mary E. Nash oral history interview, 2001 November 3
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Creator
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Nash, Mary Ellen, 1931-2014
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Date Created
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2001-11-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Rural families, Country life, African American families, Gardening, Family farms, Farms, Small, Neighborhoods--Social aspects, Family reunions
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Description
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Mary Nash recounts her childhood in rural Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and her thirty-two years living in the Wilmore neighborhood of Charlotte. Mrs. Nash describes going up on her family's small farm and discusses the various things her par...
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Pineville Chamber of Commerce
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1996-10-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Cost and standard of living, Education, Education, Higher, Medical care, Older people, Tax deductions, Occupational training, Politics and government--Public opinion
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Harvey Gantt gives a speech at the Pineville Chamber of Commerce. He talks about how Americans are concerned about their future (cost of living, education, health care), and are suspicious of politicians. Other topics include the importance of ear...