Mickey Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore oral history interview, 2003 July 3

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Tommy Michael "Mickey" Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore discuss their home in Stanley, North Carolina and their relationship with the land and environment. The Gilmores describe their historic home, which was built by William Rankin in the late 1700s. They discuss land conservancy, animals in the area such as coyotes and black snakes, hunting, recycling at the county dump, and the differences between legal hunting and poaching.

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Title

Mickey Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore oral history interview, 2003 July 3

Interviewee

Gilmore, Tommy M. (Tommy Michael)

Interviewer

Burt, Joyce W. (Joyce Wallace)

Contributor

Gilmore, Lynn M. (Lynn McIntosh)

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

2003-07-03

Physical Description

1 audio file (0:56:52) : digital, MP3

Object Type

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

spoken word

Language

eng

Interviewee Biography

Mickey and Lynn Gilmore were interviewed at their home in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Mickey Gilmore was a 50-year-old man at the time of interview. He was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina in 1953 and employed with Duke Power. Lynn Gilmore was a 47-year-old woman at the time of interview. She was employed with Duke Power.

Abstract

Tommy Michael "Mickey" Gilmore and Lynn Gilmore discuss their home in Stanley, North Carolina and their relationship with the land and environment. The Gilmores describe their historic home, which was built by William Rankin in the late 1700s. They discuss land conservancy, animals in the area such as coyotes and black snakes, hunting, recycling at the county dump, and the differences between legal hunting and poaching.

Digital Object Notes

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on minidisc and reformatted using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Interviewee Occupations

Electric industry workers

Subjects--Names

Gilmore, Tommy M. (Tommy Michael)
Gilmore, Lynn M. (Lynn McIntosh)

Contributor Occupations

Electric industry workers

Subjects--Topics

Historic buildings
Country life
Land use, Rural
Animals
Coyote
Hunting
Endemic plants
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Natural areas
Trapping
Snakes

Subjects--Geographic

North Carolina--Stanley
North Carolina--Gaston County

Subjects--Genre

Interviews
Oral histories

Coverage--Dates

1960-2010

Digital Collection Title

Catawba Lands Conservancy Perspectives on Land Project

Digital Collection Series Title

Stanley Creek

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Internet Media Type

audio/mpeg

Identifier

PL-GI0038

Handle URL

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:3155

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