Charles Clyburn oral history interview, 2004 April 5

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Native Charlottean Charles Clyburn shares his memories of spending time in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Topics include attending Second Ward High school, the Queen City Classic football rivalry, neighborhood baseball games, businesses, the United House of Prayer for All People, and the relationship between the police and Brooklyn residents. He describes the impact of urban renewal on businesses and Brooklyn's residents, and how some residents were misled about the project and whether they would be able to return.

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Student Project on Second Ward

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Title: Charles Clyburn oral history interview, 2004 April 5
Interviewee: Clyburn, Charles, 1934-
Interviewer: Johnson, Ryan
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: 2004-04-05
Physical Description: 1 audio file (38:48) : digital, MP3 + 1 interview log and transcript (21 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Charles Clyburn was a 83-year-old man at the time of interview. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1934. He graduated from Second Ward High School and Carver College, and was employed in freight handling.
Abstract: Native Charlottean Charles Clyburn shares his memories of spending time in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as Second Ward. Topics include attending Second Ward High school, the Queen City Classic football rivalry, neighborhood baseball games, businesses, the United House of Prayer for All People, and the relationship between the police and Brooklyn residents. He describes the impact of urban renewal on businesses and Brooklyn's residents, and how some residents were misled about the project and whether they would be able to return.
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: Voices and sounds in the background. Volume of interviewee's voice is low.
Interviewee Occupations: Blue collar workers
Subjects--Names: Clyburn, Charles, 1934-
Subjects--Organizations: Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: African Americans--Segregation
Police-community relations
School sports
Urban renewal
African American neighborhoods
City and town life
Amusements
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Blue Heaven
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1940-2010
Digital Collection Title: Student project on Second Ward
Rights: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: OH-CL0374
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2532

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