John A. McCarroll oral history interview, 2004 March 17

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John McCarroll shares his memories of living in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, and his long career working for Grier Funeral Service. Mr. McCarroll describes moving to Charlotte from South Carolina as a teenager, starting work in the funeral industry, and serving African American clients throughout Charlotte's neighborhoods. Mr. McCarroll also discusses other businesses, schools, and churches in Brooklyn and other black neighborhoods in Charlotte. Mr. McCarroll describes and shares his views on urban renewal in Charlotte during the 1960s, including its impact on Grier Funeral Home and the poor quality of housing and commercial buildings prior to urban renewal.

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Student Project on Second Ward

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Title: John A. McCarroll oral history interview, 2004 March 17
Interviewee: McCarroll, John A. (John Arthur), 1918-2010
Interviewer: Dial, Tamara
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2004-03-17
Physical Description: 1 audio file (57:50) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log (3 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: John A. McCarroll was an 86-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Williamston, South Carolina in 1918. He graduated from Second Ward High School and was employed as a funeral director at Grier Funeral Service.
Abstract: John McCarroll shares his memories of living in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward, and his long career working for Grier Funeral Service. Mr. McCarroll describes moving to Charlotte from South Carolina as a teenager, starting work in the funeral industry, and serving African American clients throughout Charlotte's neighborhoods. Mr. McCarroll also discusses other businesses, schools, and churches in Brooklyn and other black neighborhoods in Charlotte. Mr. McCarroll describes and shares his views on urban renewal in Charlotte during the 1960s, including its impact on Grier Funeral Home and the poor quality of housing and commercial buildings prior to urban renewal.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Audio Condition Note: Background mechanical buzzing sound.
Interviewee Occupations: Undertakers and undertaking
Executives
Subjects--Names: McCarroll, John A. (John Arthur), 1918-2010
Subjects--Organizations: Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Grier Funeral Service (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: African Americans--Segregation
African American neighborhoods
Funeral homes
African American business enterprises
African American families
Segregation in education
Urban renewal
African Americans--Housing
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Grier Heights
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1930-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on Second Ward
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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
Identifier: OH-MC0388
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2590

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