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James William Kirk oral history interview 1, 2013 October 7
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Creator
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Kirk, James William, 1925-2014
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Date Created
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2013-10-07
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Subjects--Topical
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Dairy farms, Farm life, Education, Rural, Rural development, Volunteer fire departments, Grand jury
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Description
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In this first of two interviews, James Kirk begins by tracing the history of the Kirk family from their Scottish roots to their settling in the Newell community of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and what would eventually become the University...
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John L. Shadd oral history interview, 2004 May 1
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Creator
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Shadd, John L. (John Less), 1924-2014
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Date Created
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2004-05-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Race relations, Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political and social views, Racism
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Description
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John L. Shadd briefly shares his thoughts on race relations within the United States during the 1930s-1970s. He comments on Jim Crow laws; the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the livelihoods of all Americans, but African Americans in partic...
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John Love oral history interview, 2004 April 9
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Creator
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Love, John Willie, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-04-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil rights movement, Segregation in education, Racism, Race relations, Discrimination in employment, African American postal service employees, African American golfers
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Description
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South Carolina native John W. Love discusses his life in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his personal experiences with segregation, the civil rights movement, integration, and race relations in the city. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mr....
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Joseph C. Boyarsky oral history interview, 1979 May 22
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Creator
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Boyarsky, Joseph C., 1892-1981
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Date Created
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1979-05-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Cities and towns--Growth
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Description
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Joseph C. Boyarsky discusses his service as a fighter pilot during World War I and how he became the postmaster of Charlotte. Other topics discussed include how he moved to Charlotte permanently after he married a woman he met while stationed at C...