Cameron Morrison Harris oral history interview, 2014 June 12

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In this interview, Cameron Morrison Harris, long-time resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, and alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses his experience growing up in Charlotte and his involvement with UNC Charlotte and its predecessor Charlotte College. He describes his grandfather Cameron Morrison, the former governor of North Carolina, and comments on his father James Harris's development of Governor Morrison's estate in what is now Cotswold, South Park, and Ballantyne in Charlotte. He recalls meeting Bonnie Cone for the first time and describes her determination and motherly care for students as well as what it was like having her as an academic advisor. He reflects on Bonnie Cone's legacy, shares his opinion of her not being selected as chancellor of UNC Charlotte, and provides his estimation of whether her vision for Charlotte College has been fulfilled. Mr. Harris also discusses his philosophy of higher education and the circumstances surrounding the creation of a football program at UNC Charlotte. Other topics include prominent Charlotteans such as Oliver Rowe, J. A. Jones, and Woody Kennedy; professors that made a particular impression on Mr. Harris, such as Loy Witherspoon and Ruth Blackwelder; his involvement with the golf team while he was a student; and the role he played in bringing the Niner Miner and Self-made Man statues to UNC Charlotte's campus, including the Miner statue's connection to the development of the university's Distinguished Service Award.

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Title: Cameron Morrison Harris oral history interview, 2014 June 12
Interviewee: Harris, Cameron M. (Cameron Morrison)
Interviewer: Christina Wright
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2014-06-12
Physical Description: 1 audio file (53:17.) : Digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Cameron Morrison Harris was a 70-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1943. He was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was employed as the owner of an insurance company, Cameron M. Harris & Company, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Abstract: In this interview, Cameron Morrison Harris, long-time resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, and alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses his experience growing up in Charlotte and his involvement with UNC Charlotte and its predecessor Charlotte College. He describes his grandfather Cameron Morrison, the former governor of North Carolina, and comments on his father James Harris's development of Governor Morrison's estate in what is now Cotswold, South Park, and Ballantyne in Charlotte. He recalls meeting Bonnie Cone for the first time and describes her determination and motherly care for students as well as what it was like having her as an academic advisor. He reflects on Bonnie Cone's legacy, shares his opinion of her not being selected as chancellor of UNC Charlotte, and provides his estimation of whether her vision for Charlotte College has been fulfilled. Mr. Harris also discusses his philosophy of higher education and the circumstances surrounding the creation of a football program at UNC Charlotte. Other topics include prominent Charlotteans such as Oliver Rowe, J. A. Jones, and Woody Kennedy; professors that made a particular impression on Mr. Harris, such as Loy Witherspoon and Ruth Blackwelder; his involvement with the golf team while he was a student; and the role he played in bringing the Niner Miner and Self-made Man statues to UNC Charlotte's campus, including the Miner statue's connection to the development of the university's Distinguished Service Award.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: Independent insurance agents
Subjects--Names: Harris, Cameron M. (Cameron Morrison)
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Morrison, Cameron, 1869-1953
Witherspoon, Loy H., 1930-
Colvard, Dean W., 1913-2007
Subjects--Organizations: Charlotte College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Subjects--Topics: College students
Education, Higher
Women in higher education
Community development, Urban
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: 1950-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews
Digital Collection Series Title: Memories of Bonnie Cone
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Related Materials: Bonnie Ethel Cone papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/406)
Identifier: UA-HA0105
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2556

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