Kratt, Emil Failing, 1935-

Wright, Christina

Kratt, Mary Norton

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2012-03-22

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Emil “Jim” Kratt was a 76-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1935 and was educated at Myers Park High School in Charlotte and at Wake Forest University. He was employed as a law clerk in North Carolina and later as a private practice lawyer in Charlotte.

In this interview, Emil Kratt, long-time attorney, Charlotte resident, and member of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, shares his memories of Bonnie Cone. He recalls their shared service on the Board of Deacons of Myers Park Baptist Church, how he selected her as his vice-chair for her fundraising capabilities, and how he recommended her to be his successor as chair in 1974. Mr. Kratt also discusses Bonnie Cone's leadership style, personal interests, and character qualities along with the influence of her Baptist faith on how she lived her life.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.

Lawyers

Kratt, Emil Failing, 1935-
Cone, Bonnie E., 1907-2003
Kratt, Mary Norton

Myers Park Baptist Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Deacons
Baptists
Leadership--Philosophy
Women college presidents

North Carolina--Charlotte

Interviews
Oral histories

1970-2020

UNC Charlotte Oral History Interviews

Memories of Bonnie Cone

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Mary Norton Kratt oral history interview, 2012 March 22, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Bonnie Ethel Cone papers, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/406)

UA-KR0079

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2578