Kathlee Hicks oral history interview, 1993 October 24

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Native Charlottean Kathlee Hicks discusses her time as a basketball player and drum majorette for Central High School in the 1930s. She describes the uniforms she wore in both activities and discusses how gender conventions of the day shaped their appearance. Ms. Hicks talks about the legacy of women in basketball in North Carolina and womens' contributions to the popularity of the sport statewide. Ms. Hicks also recalls various swimming and water safety programs in which she and her children participated.

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Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont

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Title: Kathlee Hicks oral history interview, 1993 October 24
Interviewee: Hicks, Kathlee Cox, 1917-2002
Interviewer: Burton, Joy S.
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: 1993-10-24
Physical Description: 1 audio file (29:58) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (19 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Kathlee Hicks was a 75-year-old woman at the time of interview. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1917. She was employed as the principal of Ascension Lutheran School.
Abstract: Native Charlottean Kathlee Hicks discusses her time as a basketball player and drum majorette for Central High School in the 1930s. She describes the uniforms she wore in both activities and discusses how gender conventions of the day shaped their appearance. Ms. Hicks talks about the legacy of women in basketball in North Carolina and womens' contributions to the popularity of the sport statewide. Ms. Hicks also recalls various swimming and water safety programs in which she and her children participated.
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: Static background sounds. Interviewee’s voice is low.
Interviewee Occupations: School principals
Subjects--Names: Hicks, Kathlee Cox, 1917-2002
Subjects--Organizations: Central High School (Charlotte, N.C.)
American Red Cross
Subjects--Topics: Basketball
Basketball for women
Women basketball players
Basketball players
Women athletes
School sports
Basketball stories
Basketball teams
Basketball uniforms
High school student activities
Swimming--Training
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1920-2000
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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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: Kathlee Cox Hicks papers, MS0173, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/239)
Identifier: MU-HI0097

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