J. Norman Pease oral history interview, 1979 May 22

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Architect J. Norman Pease shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina in the early twentieth century. He talks in detail about Charlotte in the 1920s, including the city's growth in population; the city's hotels, businesses, and churches; and locales including Lakewood Park and the original wood plank Charlotte Speedway near Pineville, North Carolina. He describes his experiences in the Army with the Construction Division of the Quartermaster Corps and working at Camp Greene and other locations outside of Charlotte. Mr. Pease also discusses his term as president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, his involvement in philanthropic organizations including the Good Fellows Club, prominent citizens in Charlotte, and the integration of Charlotte's segregated restaurants and schools during the 1960s.

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Ed Perzel WSOC Project on Twentieth Century Charlotte

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Title: J. Norman Pease oral history interview, 1979 May 22
Interviewee: Pease, J. Norman (James Norman), Sr., 1885-1987
Interviewer: Perzel, Edward Spaulding
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: 1979-05-22
Physical Description: 1 audio file (58:43) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript (28 pages : PDF)
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: J. Norman Pease was a 94-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Columbus, Georgia in 1885. He attended college and was an engineer who co-founded architectural and engineering firm J.N. Pease Associates.
Abstract: Architect J. Norman Pease shares his memories of Charlotte, North Carolina in the early twentieth century. He talks in detail about Charlotte in the 1920s, including the city's growth in population; the city's hotels, businesses, and churches; and locales including Lakewood Park and the original wood plank Charlotte Speedway near Pineville, North Carolina. He describes his experiences in the Army with the Construction Division of the Quartermaster Corps and working at Camp Greene and other locations outside of Charlotte. Mr. Pease also discusses his term as president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, his involvement in philanthropic organizations including the Good Fellows Club, prominent citizens in Charlotte, and the integration of Charlotte's segregated restaurants and schools during the 1960s.
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: Architects
Engineers
Subjects--Names: Pease, J. Norman (James Norman), Sr., 1885-1987
Ovens, David, 1872-1957
Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
Kuester, Clarence O., 1914-2002
Baxter, H. H. (Herbert Hill), 1894-1967
Subjects--Organizations: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Events: World War (1914-1918)
World War (1939-1945)
Subjects--Topics: City and town life
Cities and towns--Growth
Historic buildings
Municipal government
Voluntarism
Race relations
African Americans--Segregation
Business enterprises
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Camp Greene
North Carolina--Charlotte--Fourth Ward
New York (State)--New York
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1920-1980
Digital Collection Title: Ed Perzel WSOC project on twentieth century Charlotte
Related Materials Note: James Norman Pease papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/424)
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: OH-PE0124
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:1887

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