Mattie Marshall oral history interview 2, 2015 November 13

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In the second of two interviews, Mattie Marshall, the current president of Historic Washington Heights Neighborhood Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, emphasizes the importance of preserving the history of Historic Washington Heights and how the neighborhood has progressed in more recent years. She describes the evolution of the streetcar, and the current need for mass transit. Ms. Marshall notes many initiatives such as community policing, National Night Out, and the light rail project that have made this area enticing. She also stresses the importance of education and the need to shape education to the needs of youth.

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Title: Mattie Marshall oral history interview 2, 2015 November 13
Interviewee: Marshall, Mattie, 1948-
Interviewer: Clifton, Kamaria; Siddique, Muhammad Atir
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2015-11-13
Physical Description: 1 audio file (00:23:08) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Mattie Marshall was a 66-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place Washington Heights, Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born in Hasselbal, Georgia in 1948. She was educated at Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and serves as the President of the Historic Washington Heights.
Abstract: In the second of two interviews, Mattie Marshall, the current president of Historic Washington Heights Neighborhood Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, emphasizes the importance of preserving the history of Historic Washington Heights and how the neighborhood has progressed in more recent years. She describes the evolution of the streetcar, and the current need for mass transit. Ms. Marshall notes many initiatives such as community policing, National Night Out, and the light rail project that have made this area enticing. She also stresses the importance of education and the need to shape education to the needs of youth.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Zoom H5 digital recorder with XY modular mic.
Interviewee Occupations: Personnel management
Subjects--Names: Marshall, Mattie, 1948-
Subjects--Organizations: Johnson C. Smith University
Youth Service Academy
Subjects--Topics: African American neighborhoods
Urban renewal
Gentrification
Urban transportation
Community development
Police-community relations
Education
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Washington Heights
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1910-2020
Digital Collection Title: UNC Charlotte Honors College and Charlotte Action Research Project interviews on Charlotte neighborhoods
Digital Collection Series Title: The Washington Heights Community
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Related Materials: Mattie B. Marshall oral history interview 1, 2015 October 31, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Identifier: CH-MA0028
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2522

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