Elizabeth R. Herbert oral history interview, 1979 May 23

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Elizabeth R. Herbert recounts her childhood in Sumter, South Carolina during the early twentieth century and her memories of married life in Charlotte, North Carolina as the wife of a Methodist minister. She describes delivering water to soldiers practicing drills as a child during World War I and taking soup to sick soldiers during the 1918 flu pandemic. She also shares details about her Methodist faith, her husband's career, and the history of Methodism and Methodist churches in the region.

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Title: Elizabeth R. Herbert oral history interview, 1979 May 23
Interviewee: Herbert, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Russell), 1908-2010
Interviewer: White, Jane
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: 1979-05-23
Physical Description: 1 audio file (9:36) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (7 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Elizabeth R. Herbert was a 71-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in St. Stephen, South Carolina in 1908. She completed college and was employed as a homemaker. She served in a volunteer capacity alongside her husband in the Methodist Church.
Abstract: Elizabeth R. Herbert recounts her childhood in Sumter, South Carolina during the early twentieth century and her memories of married life in Charlotte, North Carolina as the wife of a Methodist minister. She describes delivering water to soldiers practicing drills as a child during World War I and taking soup to sick soldiers during the 1918 flu pandemic. She also shares details about her Methodist faith, her husband's career, and the history of Methodism and Methodist churches in the region.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on reel to reel, duplicate audio analog cassette digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Interviewee Occupations: Homemakers
Subjects--Names: Herbert, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Russell), 1908-2010
Subjects--Organizations: Myers Park United Methodist Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
First United Methodist Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Events: World War (1914-1918)
Subjects--Topics: Methodist Church
Families--Religious life
City and town life
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Myers Park
North Carolina--Charlotte--Wesley Heights
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1910-1980
Digital Collection Title: Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte
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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-HE0079
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1559

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